| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11:30am- | TuTh | Carlos Hall 212 | Sidney Kasfir. | HAP. | 4 | 12619 | TBA. |
Visual arts and architecture of Africa from the Horn to the Cape of Good Hope with emphases on the major monuments of early coastal and southern African states, the visual culture of pastoralism and foragers and their associated body arts and rock paintings, and the development of postcolonial art forms in urban and rural are.
This course introduces students to the visual and performing arts and architecture of selected cultures throughout the regions of Eastern and Southern Africa, beginning with the ivory trade and ending with contemporary urban art. In addition to studying important architectural sites in the early history of the region, we will examine arts of the body (costume, regalia, weaponry, body painting, hair) and various forms of contemporary art as they relate to major social movements and historical developments.
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