ART 303 - Art & Identity in Africa & Caribbean.

Institution:

Lebanon Valley College

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Description:

This course will explore the role of ritual art and domestic craft in Africa and the Caribbean as reflections of cultural values and generators of social identity. An initial examination of Western attitudes on primitivism and ongoing discussions on the history of Western interation in these regions will encourage students to develop an informed sensitivity to foreign cultural aesthetics. Studio exercises, guest speakers and field trips will be included. This course meets the Foreign Studies requirement. 3 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lvc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 867-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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