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AAAS 309 001 (CRN: 25628)
CONTEMPORARY ART OF AFRICA
Long Title: CONTEMPORARY ART OF AFRICA
Department: African & African Amer Studies
Instructor: Muvhuti, Barnabas
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 6
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 25
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 8:01AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course adopts a holistic approach focusing on various aspects like artistic practices, seminal exhibitions, history of biennales and art fairs, as well as the roles of selected cultural practitioners from the continent. Different media ranging from sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, live art, mixed-media and found-material based art will be discussed. In this survey of visual art practices across the continent from the 1950s to the present, attempts will be made to include often underrepresented countries and regions in the diverse themes and discourses at hand, revealing the continent’s complex and colorful histories and heritage. Traceable genealogies from the continent’s early modern art school will also be highlighted. Moreover, the global reception of African art will also be considered. By the end of the course students will have an in-depth understanding of developments in contemporary art across the continent of Africa. Cross-list: HART 309.