everything.study
ASIAN 268

TIBETAN CULTURES AND TRADITIONS

3 credits.

Introduction to a wide variety of ancient Tibetan cultural beliefs, practices and motifs that are practiced to this day. Examines topics such as: gender roles and stereotypes in Tibetan society; folk beliefs and practices; astrology, divination, dream interpretation and related issues; art, music and theater; traditional Tibetan medicine and healing practices; and finally, the varied and extensive religious traditions of Tibet in their cultural manifestations. Examines central themes and inquires into the ways it contributes to-or contests-a cultural universe that has direct impact on Tibetan lives.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use culturally appropriate gestures and expressions that are common to Tibetan culture. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Rationalize how diverse cultures contribute to the development of the multicultural world that we live in. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain how ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexuality of social identity enrich and impact life experiences. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the civilization of Tibet and Tibetan people and the histories of Tibet's political and religious institutions over a significant period. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use culturally appropriate gestures and expressions that are common to Tibetan culture. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Rationalize how diverse cultures contribute to the development of the multicultural world that we live in. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain how ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexuality of social identity enrich and impact life experiences. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the civilization of Tibet and Tibetan people and the histories of Tibet's political and religious institutions over a significant period. Audience: Undergraduate

Sources