ABS 110 - Introduction to African American Artistic Culture

Description:
Interdisciplinary exploration of African American artistic culture used to forge communal resistance to oppression and create communal identity, joy, and celebration in a hostile context.

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: AH-Literature and Humanities

General Education Program Component
K5 - Humanities

General Education Pathways: P1 Civic & Community Engagement, P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P4 Social Justice

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

examine and identify African American cultural traditions as they are expressed through literature, oral tradition, art, food, and performance;
explain the development of African American artistic culture from its origins in Africa through its adaptations and transformations in the United States;
examine ways in which linguistic, religious, philosophical, and historical circumstances have shaped both Black identity and Black art;
demonstrate the role and reality of joy and celebration in African American artistic culture; and
identify methods African Americans use to advocate for social justice through artistic expression.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/02/23

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: EllensburgWinter Locations: EllensburgSummer Locations: Ellensburg