ARTH 220

Spring 2026 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

Africa’s arts and architectural forms are as diverse and dynamic as its peoples. In chronological and thematic order, this course examines the emergence of some of Africa’s earliest rock arts, architectural forms, textiles/cloths, and more recent artistic expressions. We focus on internal and external influences such as long-distance trade, ancient Christianity, Islam, and European colonialism shaped local aesthetic innovations and the built environment. We also highlight Africa’s influences on global modernist artistic and cultural expressions.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Non-West
Humanities – Lit & Arts
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ARTH 220 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
76182
Lecture-Discussion
1
2:00PM -3:20PM
MW
312 Art and Design Building
von Hesse, H
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/20/26-05/06/26
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Non-West course.
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