Course Description

Heritage of West African civilizations prior to and during the slave trade, and of African-Americans from colonial to contemporary times. All art will be discussed from both a critical and historical perspective with regard to formal visual elements of style and the societies, values and ideas that gave birth to African-American art.

Note:  We will  overview West African civilizations to provide students with a grasp a foundational artistic forms and ideas but spend more time and delve into Modern and contemporary African- American and African diaspora art, so students will be able to relate to topics that resonate with today's experience.

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Course Syllabus