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FAR380 ART OF AFRICA| 3 - Credit Hours

Art and DesignArts & Sciences

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