The Arts of Asia and the Pacific program features visual and performing arts. Through slide lectures, films and demonstrations, faculty members discuss arts as diverse as Chinese opera, hula, Balinese puppetry, kabuki, ink painting, sculpture, textiles and other traditional art forms. The following are lecture topics for the Arts of Asia and the Pacific program. Please note that lectures are dependent on the availability of faculty, and additional topics may be available.

Students will come away with a better understanding of the Arts of Asia and the Pacific through our specially designed fieldtrips.

Lecture Topics

Art of Hawai'i Stylistic and aesthetic characteristics of art of ancient Hawai'i. Art of the Pacific Visual form and function of the arts in cultural context. Introduction to Eastern Art Major developments in the arts of East Asia. Early Japanese and Korean Art Emphasis on Buddhist art from the 6th - 14th century. Later Japanese and Korean Art Emphasis on secular art from the 14th century to the modern period. Representations of Women in Japanese Art Issues relating to representations of women in Japanese art. Emphasis on social class and gender roles. Early Art of China Major developments of three-dimensional art. Later Art of China Major developments of style and aesthetics of applied arts, architecture, furniture, and ceramics. Art of Southeast Asia Critical analysis of the historical and cultural developments of Buddhist and Hindu art of Southeast Asia. Art of Ancient India Critical analysis of the historical and cultural development of Indian architecture, painting and sculpture. Early and Later Chinese Painting Stylistic and aesthetic development of two-dimensional arts.

Dance in Asian and Pacific Cultures A multimedia overview of Asian and Pacific dance forms. Hawaiian and Tahitian Dance Performance and techniques at the introductory level. Oceanic Dance Performance and techniques at the introductory level. East Asian Dance Performance and techniques at the introductory level. South and Southeast Asian Dance Performance and techniques at the introductory level. Introduction to Theatre of the Pacific Islands Introduction to the aesthetics and techniques of theatre forms in the Pacific. Introduction to East Asian Theatre Introduction to the aesthetics and techniques of theatre forms in China, Japan and Korea. Kabuki and Noh Theatre Skills and techniques for Japanese Kabuki and Noh theatre. Chinese Acting Workshop Skills and techniques for selected Chinese theatre forms, including Beijing opera. Wayang Kulit Workshop Skills and techniques of Javanese shadow theatre. Indonesia: A Culture in Performance A look at Indonesian culture through an examination of dance and theatre.