AS 362.103 - Introduction to the Arts of Africa

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This course provides an overview of principal visual arts of Africa, pre-historic to contemporary. Traditions-based and contemporary arts made by African artists from across the continent will be examined alongside their various contexts of creation, use, understanding, and social history. Theoretical perspectives on the collection, appropriation, and exhibition of African arts in the West will be introduced. Coursework will be complemented by frequent collections-based study at The Baltimore Museum of Art.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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