Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2010-12

AAS 250 - Foundations of African American Arts and Culture


Provides introductory examination of African American experience through concern with sociocultural approaches to modes of thought, cultural institutions, historical experiences, lifestyles, and artistic expression. As cultural history, designed to provide understanding of foundations, sources, and history of ideas of the African American experience. Considers influence of traditional African arts and culture on development of cultural traditions in the Americas, early African American arts and crafts, and development of the African American cultural tradition from slavery to present.

Prerequisites: SOPH OR JR OR SR
Credit Hours: 4
General Education Code: 2HL
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken an unlimited number of times, but only last course taken counts. Note: Effective Summer Quarter 2010-11 (June 2011) any non-repeatable course may be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.


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