Subject Code
FAR
Course Number
380
Department(s)
Academic Level (Course Level)
Undergraduate
Course Title
ART OF AFRICA
Course Description
The history of art in Africa from prehistory through the twentieth century. Arts from diverse regions of the continent are examined in their cultural context, with an emphasis on local and regional variations in style and iconography in the domestic, sacred, and royal arts. African responses to the development of slavery, imperialism, and other external stimuli are considered in relation to the use and trade of raw materials and the creation of new symbolic forms. Offered alternate years.
Course Types
Critical Thinking IF14;, Information Management IF14;, Information Literacy, GE23;, Critical Think and Reas, GE23;, Writing Infused Identifier
Credit Hours Min
3
Lecture Hours Min
3