ARTH-A 155 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN ART (3 CR.)
African art in its cultural setting. Major style areas: prehistoric Nok culture, kingdoms of Ife and Benin, Western Sudan, Guinea Coast, equatorial forests, Congo, eastern and southern Africa.
1 classes found
Fall 2024
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 11649 | Closed | 8:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. | TR | TV 245 | Martinez-Ruiz B |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 11649: Total Seats: 80 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Cultr
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- IUB GenEd World Culture credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- Above class open to undergraduates only
- IUB GenEd World Culture credit
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Culture credit
This course will study form, space, media, medium, and visual expression in African art. Students will learn how to distinguish and discuss the objects made by various African cultural groups (including visual motifs and functions) within a historical and art historical context, attaining a visual literacy in the cultural production of African peoples before European contact. Students will examine and interpret the roots of African art, myth, and folklore that are unearthed, preserved and reinterpreted by art historians, ethnographers, and anthropologists. Selected studies in these arts span from rock art to contemporary art production.
The College of Arts