ARHA 293
Fall 2011
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 293 |
| Course Cluster: African Studies |
This course looks at contemporary Africa and African diaspora artists. We will cover a wide range of media, including the room installations of Yinka Shonibar and the art of Julie Mehretu, exhibited in the Davison Art Center in fall 2011. We will look at online art sites such as PAAACK, whose director, Dominique Malaquis, will be a visiting scholar for a week. Students will also have a chance to create a museum exhibition of photography by Senegalese teenagers, made as part of a West African peace-building project. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy
We will study the cultural production of contemporary Africa.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM)(ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Sidney Kasfir, AFRICAN ART AND THE COLONIAL ENCOUNTER: INVENTING A GLOBAL COMMODITY, ISBN 9780253219220
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short paper based on class trip
Small group oral presentation
10-12 page semester research paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Required class trip to Museum of African Art, New York |
| Instructor(s): Mark,Peter A. Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: DAC100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 3 | FR: X |
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