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ETHST-3000-9: Conjure

Fall 2022

Subject: Critical Ethnic Studies - Studio
Type: Studio
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Level: Undergraduate

Campus: San Francisco
Course Dates: August 31, 2022 — December 13, 2022
Meetings: Thu 9:00AM-03:00PM, Main Bldg - N13 (Fine Arts Senior Studios)
Instructor: Shylah Hamilton

Units: 3.0
Enrolled: 15/16

Description:

Critical Ethnic Studies Studio introduce students to the interrelations between race/ethnicity, art making and design practices. These courses complement the Critical Ethnic Studies Seminars with their hands-on approach in which themes of ethnic identity are incorporated into studio and community practices.SECTION DESCRIPTIONSacred art practices can serve as a bridge between the worlds. Dances can embody spirit energies. Visual arts can invite spirit into the physical realm. Ritual can bring the spirit into an object and provide protection. Lectures, readings, film, artist works, and community engagement introduce students to the philosophies and aesthetics of the sacred art practices in the African Diaspora.We journey together between worlds, to understand aesthetics amongst African-descended peoples for their cultural, narrative, spiritual and historical multiplicities. We will meet with Artists/Healers from an Ile (House in Yoruba) and explore how respectful participation in ritual work can be used safely and effectively to deepen our own studio practices. Students will develop and implement three interdisciplinary projects and the final is optionally collaborative. To avoid engaging in cultural appropriation, I ask that you identify your strongest ethnic lineage as an entry point to all creative actions. All majors are welcome.
 

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