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HAVC 118 - 01   Art of the Contemporary African Diaspora

2023 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
70062
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
Asynchronous Online
Credits
5 units
General Education
ER
Status
Open
Available Seats
4
Enrollment Capacity
90
Enrolled
86
Wait List Capacity
999
Wait List Total
0

Description

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 can enroll - restrictions waived in summer.

Meeting Information

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
Online Toussaint,A. 07/31/23 - 09/01/23
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