ARTH 410 - Arts of the African Diaspora

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Savannah College of Art and Design

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Description:

The modern African diasporic situation arguably begins with the forced exodus of African peoples as part of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Beginning with the arts of the Antebellum South in the United States, this course examines the arts of Haiti, Cuba and Brazil, as well as to the Harlem Renaissance, focusing on the materials in the Walter O. and Linda Evans Collection, recently donated to the SCAD Museum. The course concludes with a review of contemporary African artists. The theory of Diaspora formation is explored in readings by James Clifford, Melville Herskovitz, Fernando Ortiz and Robert Farris Thompson, among others. Prerequisite: Any 300-level ARLH/ARTH course.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scad.edu

Phone Number:

(912) 525-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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