TOPICS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA ART HISTORY

ARTHIST 354

Interdisciplinary study of cross-cultural exchange and conflict, focusing on the visual arts, with sections on literature, film and music from the Americas, Africa and Europe.

ARTHIST 338

Treatment of an art historical topic in a course offered at a university outside the United States. Enrollment in a UW-Madison resident study abroad program.

AFROAMER/ARTHIST 242

Historical survey of African American art. Beginning with the African heritage and concluding with creativity of the 1970's, examine the evolution of African American art. Attention to the aesthetic sensibilities of diverse styles as well as the social significance of Black art within the art arena.

AFROAMER/ARTHIST 241

Examines the rich heritage of African arts and architecture as they shape and have been shaped by the histories and cultural values (social, political, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic) of African peoples, both past and present, on the continent where humanity began. It includes an historical overview of selected artistic traditions from different parts of the continent from 26,000 BCE to the 21st century and thematic/cultural case studies: artists and aesthetics; textiles, decorative, and personal/body arts; architecture; and individual artists.

ARTHIST 403

Topics will vary as to media, geography, culture, and time frame.