ART 0558 - African American Art and Identity

Credits: 3

This course explores, in-depth, the historical and social forces that shaped the works of artists of African Ancestry. Students will examine at an advanced level, the roots, themes, styles, content, aesthetics, and ideological dimensions of African American art, as well as the extent to which the art embodies the spirit of the black experience. Topics may include folk art and slavery, art after emancipation, the Harlem Renaissance, and art and the Civil Rights movement. This course includes readings as well as a focused research project.

Catalog

WHAT PATH WILL YOU TAKE?

Westfield State University

ART 0558 - African American Art and Identity