ARHA 295
Spring 2013
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01
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| Course Cluster: African Studies |
This is not a comprehensive survey of all African art. It focuses in depth on the art of a limited number of past and present societies in Africa and raises certain broad theoretical problems. The aim is to gain a taste of the formal variety, technical richness, cultural depth, symbolic meaning, historical complexity, and dynamic transformations of sub-Saharan African art. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Chapters from books as well as articles in African art history and anthropology journals
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Examinations and Assignments:
One mid-term exam and one final exam covering material after the mid-term. Essay questions and image identification. At the beginning of some classes there may be a short unannounced quiz comprising one or two slide identifications from material covered in class the previous week. There is also a map assignment. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
One field trip to a museum |
| Instructor(s): Gilbert,Michelle V. Times: .....F. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: WYL112; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 24 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 10 | FR: X |
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