Courses

A historical and contemporary assessment of the political, social and economic development of African-Americans in the American political system.

Study of literature written by African Americans since 1900.

Study of literature written by African Americans to 1900.

An exploration of African, African-American and Womanist philosophies with an attention given to race, identity, and gender relations.

Presentation of the seminal ideas of several influential Africana thinkers; recovery of the neglected traditions in which these thinkers locate themselves.

Presentation of the seminal ideas of several influential Africana thinkers; recovery of the neglected traditions in which these thinkers locate themselves.

Dynamics of popular culture and classic theories of society; popular and public cultural forms in context of globalization and the Africana Diaspora.

ARTS 278 is recommended. A survey of the principal areas of cultural creativity on the African continent and their distinctive styles and beliefs, from early tribal civilizations through the arrival of Islam, the rise of centralized states, and the encounter with European colonists.

This course is designed as a basic orientation to the arts of Africa and the interpretation of experience as witnessed in various African visual art forms. The course will focus on the major civilization and/or nations south of the Sahara Desert and their stylistic developments. Emphasis will be placed on the aesthetic approach of African artists and the influence of their art on western culture.

Exploration of a significant topic pertaining to Africa and/or its diaspora in the social sciences.