Themes and Methods of African Arts

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Overview

Subject area

ART

Catalog Number

31118

Course Title

Themes and Methods of African Arts

Department(s)

Description

Dynamic sculptures, textiles, masquerades, assemblages, photography, and architecture made from a variety of materials constitute some of the arts that diverse artists from across West Africa have historically produced. Using a thematic approach, students examine a range of arts linked to the continent and investigate similarities and differences in strategies of artistic production. Students also consider different methods scholars have developed to understand such arts.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

016357

Course Schedule