Class Detail
HAVC 118 - 01 Art of the Contemporary African Diaspora
2020 Summer Quarter
Class Details
- Career
- Undergraduate
- Grading
- Student Option
- Class Number
- 70975
- Type
- Lecture
- Instruction Mode
- Online
- Credits
- 5 units
- General Education
- ER
- Status
- Open
- Available Seats
- 72
- Enrollment Capacity
- 100
- Enrolled
- 28
- Wait List Capacity
- 0
- Wait List Total
- 0
OpenDescription
Considers contemporary art by African artists operating in metropolitan centers, as well as Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, and African-American production. Topics are organized thematically and address constructing and deconstructing the idea of Africa; cultural authenticity; diaspora; Creolite and creolization; hybridity; cosmopolitanism; post-black; and globalism in the arts.
Enrollment Requirements
Background in history of art and visual culture recommended. Enrollment is restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Class Notes
All Students - restrictions lifted in summer.
This course is completely online.
From the instructor: Considers contemporary art by African artists in diaspora, with an emphasis on African-American, Afro-Caribbean, and Afropean production. Topics are organized thematically and address the construction/deconstruction of the idea of Africa; the notion of diaspora; slavery and its afterlives; the in/visibility of blackness in contemporary culture; and Afrofuturism. Concepts are examined alongside artistic expression in a variety of mediums, from painting and sculpture to performance and photography.
Meeting Information
| Days & Times | Room | Instructor | Meeting Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Toussaint,A. | 07/27/20 - 08/28/20 |