UGRC 221 — Introduction to African Studies/African Art, its Philosophy and

University-Wide Required Courses (UGRC) · University of Ghana

Criticism Course Description This course is designed to introduce students to an understanding of African art and its conceptual framework as evidence of material culture, actively involved in the historical process and life of the African. As a cultural practice, it forms the bedrock of African aesthetic expression. The course argues that the environment, availability of materials for producing art, different histories and external influences, have affected African art and its development. The course proposes that African art is reflective and representative of African belief, philosophy, values and taste, and is used in several social, political and religious functions. As a fairly new field of discipline, the course introduces students to forms of art, historical and theoretical enquiries and approaches to the subject, such as art as history, history as an art, aesthetics, style, subject and subject matter interpretations and meanings, visual narratives, gender perceptions, roles and representations, art criticism and contemporary discourses on the practice of art on the continent.

Credits

3

Level

Level 200

Semester

Semester One

Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).