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Academic Year 2002/2003

African History and Art
ARHA 299 FA

Crosslistings: HIST 229 FRST 299

Clusters: African Studies

In this introduction to the history and art of West Africa from the late first millenium A.D. to the colonial period, we will cover topics including the trans-Saharan trade, the origins of state formation, the spread of Islam south of the Sahara, and the slave trade. We will integrate history with study of the architectural monuments of medieval West Africa including the Friday Masque in Jenne and masquerades and rituals of West Africa up to the colonial period.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Mark,Peter A.   

Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: ZLKA106

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 7   Jr. non-major: 7   SO: 6   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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