African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD)

An introductory survey of basic theoretical concepts to analyze the Black experience, with special focus on the general historical process common to Africa and the African Diaspora. May be used for general education credit.

Examination of selected topics of importance to the field of African, African Americans and Diaspora studies.

Selected topics in African, African American and Diaspora studies are studied in depth. This course may be repeated when content changes.

This internship course provides the student with the opportunity to apply knowledge learned in the classroom in a practical/real-world setting(s). It prepares students for working independently in the field. Any internship experience must be approved by the internship coordinator in advance, and details of supervision and evaluation should be spelled out in advance by the supervising faculty member. If the internship is through an academic unit, it must be approved for credit by the African, African American and Diaspora Studies internship coordinator in advance of the experience.

This course provides opportunities for students to work closely with AAAD-affiliated faculty on research projects, fieldwork opportunities or community engagement projects. This course may be repeated for up to 6.00 credits.

This course examines visual arts produced by people of African descent in the United States from the colonial period until the present. Course themes include debates about the relationship between racial identity and artistic production; the complex interchange between African American art and the cultural traditions of Africa and Europe; black artists' engagement with popular representations of African Americans; and the intersection of race with class, gender and sexuality.

In this research-oriented experience, students design and complete research projects relevant to their interests in African, African American and Diaspora studies, as well as connect their projects to previous course work and experiences within the AAAD studies minor.