Liberal Arts

Avant Garde Film
Film, the quintessential art form of the 20th century, added time and relativity to the artist’s palette. Examine the abstract and non-narrative tradition: films that focus on manipulation of form, motion and the collage-like collision of images in time (montage).

Biological Anthropology
Study human evolution and diversity from our first steps in Africa nearly four million years ago to our emergence as a modern species. You’ll start to understand the changing nature of the relationships between human biology, the environment and adaptation of culture as a way of life.

Race and Representation in Contemporary Art and Culture
This course considers the relationship between race and representation in visual art and culture during the last three decades using contemporary methods including multiculturalism and postcolonial theory. The focus is on American culture but your discussions will also include the cultural contexts of Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America.

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