ARH 234 - Caribbean Art and Visual Cultures

4 credits (Fall or Spring)

This course provides a broad survey of Caribbean art and visual culture, focusing on the Caribbean archipelago and surrounding territories into consideration, as well as the Caribbean diaspora. With material ranging from the Pre-Columbian era into the contemporary, this course includes close readings on topics such as slavery in the Caribbean, religious expression, the African diaspora, migration, colonialism, nationalism, postcolonialism, and the politics of tourism.

Prerequisite: ARH 103.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year. Foreign language option available in Spanish and French for Plus-2 only.
Instructor: Rivera