ASRC 6506

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ASRC 6506
African Aesthetics

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

The goal of this course is to investigate in-depth the principles of aesthetics and philosophy of African visual arts. The course will offer a critical survey of the different writings and the growing body of research on this relatively new area of inquiry. The objectives of the course are to review how African aesthetics has been studied to date, to provide a critical analysis of the different approaches to the subject and related issues, and to suggest future direction of research. In-depth analysis of particular African concept of time, space, color, form and socio-political order. In addition, issues related to African aesthetics and arts such as style, gender, class and social change will also be explored.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4642, ARTH 6506, ASRC 4406

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17885 ASRC 6506   SEM 101

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