History of Africa

6 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course is a survey of the social, economic, political, and cultural traditions of the African continent. HIST-2801 (3 or 6) Rethinking Canadian Art (3 hrs Lecture) This course is a critical survey of Canadian art from the early contact period (ca. 1500) to the present. Perspectives of Indigeneity, gender, nationalism, regionalism, and ethnicity are used to examine Canadian art and craft in a variety of media. HIST-2802 (3 or 6) Art in Non-Christian Religions (3 hrs Lecture) This course explores the intrinsic links within non-Christian religious traditions between beliefs and social systems and the art produced in those contexts. It focuses on the art and architecture of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Students explore art's implicit and explicit messages about the religious beliefs of its producing society, how art functions within the context of religion, and how one "reads" religious art. The class investigates the impact of social, economic, and power structures on religious art, and the role of patronage in art production. Cross-listed: REL-2901(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and REL-2901.