Survey of African Art (AHS 2600)

Term: 2023-24 Spring

Faculty

Ms. Deborah L. DicksonShow MyInfo popup for Ms. Deborah L. Dickson

ddickson@kcai.edu

Office Hours

• Start Date: Jan 24 2018 10:50AM
• End Date: Jan 24 2018 3:00PM
• Single Date:
• Weekly Days: Monday Wednesday
• Note: e-mail for appt. if not directly after class

Office Hours

• Start Date: Jan 24 2018 10:50AM
• End Date: Jan 24 2018 3:00PM
• Single Date:
• Weekly Days: Monday Wednesday
• Note:

Office Hours

• Start Date: Jan 24 2018 10:50AM
• End Date: Jan 24 2018 3:00PM
• Single Date:
• Weekly Days: Monday Wednesday
• Note: e-mail for appt. if not directly after class

Lecturer, Art History

MA Art History, UMKC 1997

Areas: Freshman Art History, African Art, Oceanic Art, Art of the Americas, Mayan Art, Modern and Postmodern Architecture, History of Printmaking, Ancient Roman Art and Architecture, Art in the Galleries

Schedule

Mon-Wed, 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM (1/22/2024 - 5/10/2024) Location: MAIN DH 123

Description

[G/C] This course serves as a survey of the arts and cultures of Africa. Lecture topics will include the arts of initiation, masquerade, figure sculpture, textiles, ceramics, architecture, royal regalia, female artistic production, African systems of belief, contemporary art in Africa and issues related to the collecting and exhibiting of African art. The organization of the course attempts to aid students in identifying major artistic styles in Africa. Course content will also demonstrate how historical background and belief systems influence and inform artistic production. We will discuss the collecting and display of African art in order to examine issues surrounding Western perceptions of African objects when viewed outside of their intended contexts. The course goal is to teach recognition of objects from Africa and place them in context, resulting in a better understanding of historical and contemporary cultures, promoting greater awareness and sensitivity to issues of diversity