406. Conducting II: Band ( 1/2) 2-374 - Advanced Topic:Southern African Art,Literature,and Culture in Context

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Cornell College

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\Some have described Africa as the last frontier. I hesitate to use the term, for it may conjure the need for gung ho horsemen, ready to lasso it to order. However, it accurately describes the knowledge divide, which separates the developed world from the developing, and is most manifested in the digital divide. Only education can narrow this divide. Education on the Continent. . . and education about the continent. . ." His Excellency Dr. Richard Sezibera, Ambassador of The Republic of Rwanda Dr. Sezibera's words call on those of us in the developing world to cross that divide. This course provides us with the opportunity to begin to understand southern Africa through its literature, art, and theater. In South Africa and Namibia, we will read contemporary southern African literature, meet its writers, and visit museums and galleries. We'll have the chance to do homestays in Soweto, South Africa, and study with university students in Windhoek, Namibia. We'll ask questions: what does it mean to be a writer or an artist in countries still dealing with the legacies of apartheid and colonialism? what role do the arts play in building a new nation and new national identity? and how do these art forms speak to us? Occasionally we'll play tourist, taking a moment to visit the Cape of Good Hope (stopping to visit the penguins in Simon's Town) in South Africa and a tour of Etosha Game Reserve in Namibia. Course entails additional costs. For more information, contact Shannon Reed. Prerequisites: writing-designated course (W) and sophomore standing. (Humanities) REED

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3.00

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www.cornellcollege.edu

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(319) 895-4000

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North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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