HAAVC-2000-4: Introduction to African American Art and Artists I

Fall 2021

Subject: History of Art and Visual Culture

Type: Lecture

Delivery Mode: Online

Level: Undergraduate

Course Dates: September 01, 2021 — December 14, 2021

Meetings: Mon 11:00AM-12:30PM

Instructor: Jacqueline Francis

Units: 3.0

Enrolled: 16/18 Waitlist

jfrancis@cca.edu

Jacqueline Francis

Dean, Humanities & Sciences Division, Academic Affairs

Dean, Humanities and Sciences Division

Professor, History of Art and Visual Culture Program

jfrancis@cca.edu

Description:

HAAVC 2000 courses develop students' visual analysis skills while providing the opportunity for in-depth study of the visual/structural artifacts associated with a particular topic, region, or movement. Students will also engage with the relevant primary/secondary literature for the topic at hand. Courses will pay particular attention to the larger cultural, historical, and theoretical/ideological contexts in which the visual artifacts and structures under consideration were created.Course Description

Visual art, architecture, and material culture produced by people of African descent dates to the colonial period in the Americas. This course is a survey of more than two centuries of artistic achievement, from 17th century ceramics, textiles, and wooden carvings to mid-20th century painting, prints, photography, and sculpture. We will study the variety of aesthetic practices developed by Black artists, the social and political contexts of these artworks' making, and writing about the work published in reviews, monographs, and narrative histories.

Active and regular participation in online discussions and synchronous class meetings are keys to your success in the course. Oral presentation, reading, and writing assignments are tools—means to an end—to advance your critical thinking skills and knowledge acquisition.

Online course sections will be delivered with both asynchronous and synchronous components that will be outlined in the course syllabus. All synchronous activities will occur during the times listed on the course schedule.

Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:

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