Indigenous Art Studies - INST 1260

This three-credit course introduces students to Indigenous art and cultural objects from pre-contact through contemporary artistic practice. Employing post-modern, feminist, and post-colonial scholarship, students will discover how contemporary art historical study is reframing our previous understanding of Indigenous arts and cultural practices. This course acquaints students with the practice of critical looking and introduces scholarly strategies for interpreting the material aesthetics and cultural history of Indigenous artworks. Students will use their writing skills to develop argumentative analyses of artworks and incorporate an expanded academic vocabulary in their assignments.

Note: Restricted to Arts and Sciences Diploma, Indigenous Studies and Open Studies.


This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

DWNCA-CDC
Winter Jan. 6 - Apr. 25, 2025 Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 11323 A01 No

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