Introduction to African Art and Architecture

AAS/AH 241

This course examines the rich heritage of African art and architecture as expressions of the history and cultural values (social, political, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic) of African peoples. Subjects covered on a weekly basis include looking at African art; outline history of African art (rock art, Nok, Sao, Jenne, Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin); artists and aesthetics; art and society; textile, decorative, and personal arts; architecture; case study -- arts of the Yoruba; and contemporary African art.