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2020-2021 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

AXD 305 - History of Craft I

Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
Lecture
Global history of craft to 1800. Globalization as viewed through the lens of material innovation, cultural exchange, and early trade in ceramics, jewelry/metals, textiles, and wood/furniture. Craft¿s relationship with aesthetic and technical concerns, as well as social/religious, economic, and political influences are discussed.
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