Course ID: ART R174

Curriculum Committee Approval Date: 10/24/2018

Catalog Start Date: Fall 2019

COURSE OUTLINE
OXNARD COLLEGE
I. Course Identification and Justification:
A. Proposed course id: ART R174
Banner title: Latin American Art
Full title: Latin American Art

B. Reason(s) course is offered:

This course satisfies requirements for the AA-T in Art History, the AA-T in Studio Arts,
and fulfills CSU-GE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, and Oxnard College GE Area C1.

C. C-ID:
1. C-ID Descriptor:
2. C-ID Status: Not Applicable

D. Co-listed as:
Current: None

II. Catalog Information:

A. Units:
Current: 3.00

B. Course Hours:
1. Weekly Meeting Hours:
Current: Lecture: 3.00 Lab: Other:

2. Total Contact Hours:

Current: 48.00 to 54.00

C. Prerequisites, Corequisites, Advisories, and Limitations on Enrollment:

1. Prerequisites
Current:

2. Corequisites
Current:

3. Advisories:
Current:
ENGL R101: College Composition

4. Limitations on Enrollment:
Current:

D. Catalog description:
Current:
This course is an introduction to the art and visual cultures of Latin America from the
 Spanish Conquest to the present. Works of art and architecture are considered in relation
to social and cultural contexts. Themes explored include indigenous traditions, European
contact, nation building, religion, ideology, identity, and intersections with Chicano/a art
and culture in the U.S.

E. Fees:
Current: $ None

F. Field trips:
Current:
Will be required: [ ]
May be required: [X]
Will not be required: [ ]

G. Repeatability:
Current:
A - Not designed as repeatable

H. Credit basis:
Current:
LETTER GRADED ONLY [X]
PASS/NO PASS [ ]
STUDENT OPTION [ ]

I. Credit by exam:
Current:
Petitions may be granted: [ ]
Petitions will not be granted: [X]

III. Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
A. Identify, examine, and assess representative works of art and architecture from the art
historical periods covered in this course employing appropriate art historical terminology.
B. Analyze, discuss, and differentiate works of art and architecture in terms of historical
context and cultural values.
C. Analyze, discuss, and distinguish the roles of art, architecture, and the artist from the art
historical periods covered in this course.
D. Analyze, discuss, and assess the impact of colonization and of historical responses to
colonization on current-day art and culture across the Americas.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes:

A. STUDENTS WILL CORRECTLY IDENTIFY AND DIFFERENTIATE WORKS OF ART
AND ARCHITECTURE FROM THE ART HISTORICAL PERIODS COVERED IN THIS
COURSE
B. STUDENTS WILL ANALYZE AND DISCUSS WORKS OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE
USING APPROPRIATE ART VOCABULARY
C. STUDENTS WILL ANALYZE AND DISCUSS WORKS OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE
IN TERMS OF HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND CULTURAL VALUES
D. STUDENTS WILL EMPLOY ART HISTORICAL METHODOLOGIES IN THE
RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND DISCUSSION OF WORKS OF ART AND
ARCHITECTURE
 V. Course Content:
Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
A. Introduction
1. Indigenous Cultures (with focus on Mesoamerica, Andes)
2. The Spanish Conquest
B. Colonial Latin America
1. Creating a New World: Indigenous Art, Painting, Architecture
2. Spanish Viceroyalties
i. New Spain: Colonial Identities, Catholic Mission, Cities
ii. Selected additional regions, such as:
a. Viceroyalty of Peru: Navigating Indigenous Practice
b. Viceroyality of New Granada: Art and Science
C. Nineteenth Century
1. Independence
i. Selected regions, such as Mexico, Colombia, Peru
2. New Nations: European Traditions, Academies, National Identity, Race and
Ethnicity
D. Modern Period
1. Avant-garde
2. Mexican Muralism, Alternative Currents
3. Indigenism, Social Realism
4. European Models: Abstraction, Pop, Conceptualism
5. Art and Revolution: Cuba
6. Chicano/a Art in US
E. Contemporary Art
1. Latin America and Globalization
2. Identity and the Body
3. Ideologies and Political Protest

VI. Lab Content:

None

VII. Methods of Instruction:

Methods may include, but are not limited to:
A. Discussion of selected readings from the text and supplementary materials to deepen
understanding of key works of art and architecture, themes and issues in material under
study
B. Visual presentations to provide reference points for discussion of works of art and
architecture in historical context and with reference to key issues and themes
C. Instruction on art historical methodology, including research and writing, to prepare
students for critical investigation of historical works of art and architecture
D. DVDs or streaming videos showing in-depth analyses of works of art and architecture in
historical context
E. Field trips to experience and examine historical works of art or current-day examples of
art, artists, and art-making.

VIII. Methods of Evaluation and Assignments:

A. Methods of evaluation for degree-applicable courses:
ESSAYS [X]
PROBLEM-SOLVING ASSIGNMENTS (Examples: Math-like problems, diagnosis &
repair) [ ]
 PHYSICAL SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS (Examples: Performing arts, equipment
operation) [ ]

For any course, if "Essays" above is not checked, explain why.

B. Typical graded assignments (methods of evaluation):

I. Objective quizzes and exams (for example a midterm and final)

II. Discussions online and in classroom on key works of art and architecture, themes, and
issues

III. Written essays and/or research projects on key works of art and architecture, art
styles or periods, and key themes and issues

IV. Oral presentations on key works of art and architecture in which students share
research with class

C. Typical outside of classroom assignments:

1. Reading

Reading assignments from course texbook (for example, Barnitz and Frank, eds.,
Twentieth Century Art of Latin America) and supplementary resources to provide
background on subject matter covered in class.

2. Writing

Research papers on topics related to Latin American art and culture from the
colonial period to the present.

3. Other

Gallery activity in context of a field trip to local museum, gallery, or art studio

IX.
X. Textbooks and Instructional Materials:
A. Textbooks/Resources:
1. Bailey, G.A. (2005). Art of Colonial Latin America (First/e). London Phaidon.
2. Frank, P. (2004). Readings in Latin American Modern Art (First/e). New Haven
Yale University Press.
3. Barnitz, J. & Frank, P. (2015). Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America
(Revised/e). Austin University of Texas Press.
4. Supplementary readings, for example scholarly articles on specific themes or
primary sources.
5. Multimedia resources including articles, video, and high-resolution images, from
sites such as https://vistas.ace.fordham.edu
B. Other instructional materials:
1. Course website with all course information and materials, including study guides
that incorporate links to wide variety of online resources.
2. Documentary films made available through streaming video platforms such as
YouTube and Vimeo
 XI. Minimum Qualifications and Additional Certifications:
A. Minimum qualifications:
1. Art History (Masters Required)
B. Additional certifications:
1. Description of certification requirement:
2. Name of statute, regulation, or licensing/certification organization requiring this
certification:

XII. Approval Dates

Curriculum Committee Approval Date: 10/24/2018
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 11/13/2018
State Approval Date:
Catalog Start Date: Fall 2019

XIII. Distance Learning Appendix

A. Methods of Instruction

Methods may include, but are not limited to:

Regular effective contact will be achieved through multiple measures such as: regular
announcements, emails, monitored open and topic-based discussion forums and other
interactive communication tools as provided in the district's LMS. In addition, regular
effective contact will be maintained through comments on student work, visual
presentations with asynchronous questions and answers, and scaffolded assignments
and projects.

B. Information Transfer

Methods may include, but are not limited to:

1. Chat/IM
2. Collaborative projects: group blogs, wikis
3. Course announcements
4. Discussion boards
5. E-Mail
6. Instructor-provided online materials
7. Lectures (recorded/streaming)
8. Messaging via the LMS
9. Modules on the LMS
10. Personalized feedback
11. Phone/voicemail
12. Podcasts/webinars/screencasts
13. Textbooks
14. Videoconferencing/CCCConfer/Skype

Course ID: 2407