History of Art and Visual Culture 189Y - Art of the Contemporary African Diaspora

Institution:

University of California-Santa Cruz

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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; Creolité and creolization; hybridity; cosmopolitanism; post-black; and globalism in the arts. Recommended: background in art history. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Enrollment limited to 35. (General Education Code(s): A.) S. Murray

Credits:

1.25

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucsc.edu/

Phone Number:

(831) 459-0111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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