World Arts and Cultures 135 - African Popular Arts

Institution:

University of California-Los Angeles

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Description:

Lecture, three hours. Introduction to problems and issues in study of popular arts in sub-Saharan Africa. Lectures, readings, and audiovisual materials focus on broad spectrum of creative forms and processes, including visual and plastic arts, literature, performed genres such as music, poetry, theater, and dance, and everyday practices such as hair weaving, housepainting, personal adornment, and joke telling. P/NP or letter grading.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucla.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 825-4321

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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