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  • ANTH 50: Topics in Cultural Anthropology

    2.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    This course engages in cultural analyses of contemporary social issues. Topics vary in accordance with student interest and faculty, such as public health crises, class inequality, environmentalism, gender politics, and ethnic conflict. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Prerequisite: ANTH 4. Offering to be determined.
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  • ANTH 51: Arts of Africa and the Diaspora

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    A survey of the arts and cultures of Africa and Afro-American peoples. Focuses on the interrelationships of artistic expression and other aspects of culture. Prerequisite: ANTH 4 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years. Same as: ART 51 ARTHST 51.
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  • ANTH 52: Native North American Cultures

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    The study of cultures of native North America immediately prior to the Columbian expansion of Europe and directions and dynamics of culture change to the present. Examines current issues, specifically points of contention with the U.S. and Canadian governments and other peoples now inhabiting Native American space. Prerequisite: ANTH 4 or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
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  • ANTH 55: Peoples of Africa:Cultures and Civilizations

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    An introduction to the cultures, history, art, music, and literature of the peoples of Africa. Explores the evolution of great empires and themes such as community, cohesion, collision, and the impact of outside forces. Examines social and political systems, as well as individual life experiences of specific African peoples. Offered in alternative years. Prerequisite: ANTH 4. Offering to be determined.
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  • ANTH 58: Museums and Society

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    Using case studies from museum literature and situations, this course explores the intersection of museums with their public. It will probe the social location of museums, their function, exhibitions, educational role, and ideologies. Controversial matters such as governance, multiculturalism, globalization, the role of government, and artifact theft will be engaged in terms of changing cultural values. Offered spring semester in even years. Same as: ARTHST 58.
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  • ANTH 59: Regional Ethnography

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    An intensive cultural study of a selected region. Consideration of issues of indigenous development and contact with outsiders leading to consideration of issues of culture change. Topics vary in accordance with student need and faculty expertise. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: ANTH 4 or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
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  • ARBC 50: Advanced Arabic

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    An advanced-level course in Arabic that will allow students to build active vocabulary and develop a higher level of proficiency in reading, writing, and oral expression. Students' command of Arabic grammar will be solidified through the mastery of basic grammatical terms and knowledge of syntax and morphology. The course will incorporate various readings, class discussion, and non-textual materials such as films and audio exercises that will provide a cultural component. Prerequisite: ARBC 30 or Permission of the Instructor.
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  • ART 106: Early 20th Century Art

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    This course focuses on painting and sculpture in the first half of the 20th century, exploring the revolutionary styles developed during this period. Subjects discussed include artists' preoccupation with the "primitive" and the unconscious, the concept of an "avant-garde" and the rise of the artistic manifesto, and the development of abstract visual languages. Same as: ARTHST 106. Offered spring semesters in even-numbered years. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years. Same as: HISTG 106.
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  • ART 115: Traditions & Techniques of West African Arts

    4.00 Credits
    Drew University

    Students are introduced to the production, from start to finish, of works in clay, metal and fiber by Bamana, Dogon, and Tuareg artists. During daily visits to villages, students learn about production techniques in the areas of pot-making; wax-modeling; brass, gold, and aluminum casting; black-smithing; gold-leafing; strip loom weaving; ikat and wax resist dyeing; and basketry. Students develop their study of Malian arts and artistic techniques through readings, group discussions and research. The role of arts in daily life and the varieties of aesthetic expression are explored. Students also come to know the artists and their relationships to their communities.
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  • ART 118: Seminar in Art History

    3.00 Credits
    Drew University

    Examination of an artist, period, or special art historical problem, sometimes involving preparation of an exhibition for the Korn Gallery. Topics such as Art and REligion, Secular Arts of the Middle Ages, Symbolism and the 1890's, Abstract and Sign in Twentieth Centlury Art, and Sex, Gender, and Power in Japanese Art. For advanced students. Research paper required. Prerequisites: Art 4 or 5 and permission of the instructor. Signature required for registration. Offered annually. Signature of instructor required for registration.
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