ARTH 23 - AFRICAN, OCEANIC, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN ART

    Recent Professors
    P. Drew
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2025, Fall 2023
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2025 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is a chronological, thematic and comparative study of the indigenous art of sub-Saharan Africa, the African diaspora, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia, and North America. The course addresses prehistoric to contemporary forms of artistic expression in these regions within their historical, geographical, religious and sociocultural contexts. In addition, the course will assess how the politics of colonialism and the impact of globalization have influenced the visual arts. C-ID ARTH 140.