Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ARH 3630 - African Art (3) [WID]


When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course explores major themes in the study of the visual arts in Africa. Works of art from the ancient rock paintings of the Sahara, through the ancient artistic traditions of Ife and Benin, to the arts of the colonial and post colonial periods are presented. Diverse forms of art works are studied in their social, religious, and political contexts.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor and RC 2001  or its equivalent.