AHI 347 : African American Art
Credits: 3
Semester:
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Type: LEC
Investigates the different forms of African American visual artistic traditions in relation to their historical origins and sociocultural context from the early days of slavery to the present time. Starts with an overview of African art, the experiences of the middle passage, and slavery in relation to African American traditions in the decorative arts, including pottery, architecture, ironwork, quiltmaking, and basketry. This is followed by a fine-art survey starting with the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, continuing through early twentieth-century Harlem Renaissance up to the present. Also explores certain issues related to African American arts and creativity, such as improvisation, Black aesthetic, Pan Africanism, and gender. Slides, films, and videos are used extensively to illustrate topics discussed in class.
Class Schedule: Fall 2009
AHI 347 not offered in this semester, or the department has chosen not to publish it in the on-line class schedule.
Class Schedule: Spring 2010
AHI 347 not offered in this semester, or the department has chosen not to publish it in the on-line class schedule.
Last Updated: Nov 23, 2009 7:08:53 AM
