ARH 295-03 - Special Topic: Caribbean Art and Visual Culture

4 credits (Spring)

This course provides a broad survey of Caribbean art and visual culture, taking the Caribbean archipelago and surrounding territories into consideration, along with the Caribbean diaspora. Course material will range from the pre-Columbian era into the contemporary, and encompass art, architecture, and popular/visual culture. We will explore topics such as slavery in the Caribbean, religious expression, carnival, nationalism in the postcolonial Caribbean, and the politics of migration.

Prerequisite: ARH 103.
Instructor: Rivera