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Fall 2026
Introduction to African Cultural Expression
Introduction to African cultural studies examining literary genres, screen media, music, and popular expression through scholarly methods.
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Historical reviews of Vlad Dima: Workload consists of weekly quizzes, take-home midterms and finals with short answers, and a two-page essay, requiring preparation through notes and participation.
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Professors
Fall 2026Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.65 GPA, 82.8% A/AB (n=93 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Matthew Brown: Matthew Brown is described as understanding for an introductory course, though one review notes his lectures were boring and the reading load excessive. Another review characterizes his class as an easy A with good lectures, suggesting mixed student experiences regarding engagement and workload.
MARISSA MOORMAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MATTHEW BROWN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
VLAD DIMA is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 48 / 100 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews describe African 100 as an easy introductory course with manageable workloads and straightforward discussions.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 84.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.68 GPA, 87.6% A/AB (n=113 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.85 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Vlad Dima: Workload consists of weekly quizzes, take-home midterms and finals with short answers, and a two-page essay, requiring preparation through notes and participation.
Historical reviews of Matthew Brown: One reviewer found lectures boring and assigned reading pointless, while others praised straightforward discussions and guest lecturers.
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Fall 2026 · Projected
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About this estimate
The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
6 earlier forecasts · 0.12 GPA average error.
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Introduction to African Cultural Expression
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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