Art in Non-Christian Religions
Religion and Culture · 3 hrs Lecture
Offering schedule: contact department
The calendar doesn't say which term this runs in. The sections below show the terms it actually runs in this year.
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where REL-2901 counts
Counts toward 10 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- EALC 3-YEAR BA IN EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES
- EALC 4-YEAR BA IN EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES
- HISA 3-YEAR BA IN HISTORY OF ART
- HISA 4-YEAR BA IN HISTORY OF ART
- HISA HONOURS BA IN HISTORY OF ART
- HISA MINOR IN HISTORY OF ART
- HIST MINOR IN HISTORY
- REL 3-YEAR BA IN RELIGION & CULTURE
- REL 4-YEAR BA IN RELIGION & CULTURE
- REL HONOURS BA IN RELIGION & CULTURE
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course explores the intrinsic links within non-Christian religious traditions between beliefs and social systems and the art produced in those contexts. We examine different traditions, regions, and eras, in religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Aboriginal Spirituality, and media such as architecture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture. Students explore art's implicit and explicit messages about the religious beliefs of its producing society, the function of art in particular religions, and how one reads religious art. We investigate the impact of social, economic, and power structures on religious art, and the role of patronage in art production.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2802.
Cross-listed
HIST-2802(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.