THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 3308S

Date of Senate Approval 02/14/08

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 26: Add ARTH 386, Arts of the African Diaspora

Add ARTH 410, Modern Art of Brazil and Mexico

Effective Date: Fall 2008

1. Add: On pg. 69, after the entry for 385 African Art

386 Arts of the African Diaspora (3)

This course investigates an ongoing dialogue of artistic expression between Western and Central Africa and the Americas. These “Africanisms” forge a transatlantic visual culture linking art among African-American populations in North and Latin America with artistic African traditions and philosophies of Yoruba, Kongo, Dahomey, and Mande peoples. Issues and topics range from vernacular practices of yard ornamentation and quilt making to the work of trained, fine artists from both Africa and the Americas. Even years Spring.

Impact: Adding this course to the existing curriculum of Art History within the Art Department will strengthen the course offerings in World Art Experiences and allow students to focus in this area.

Rationale: The course will draw students from other areas of the UNCA campus and may be appropriate as part of a Topical Cluster. As an introduction to African art in the Diaspora from the colonial period to the present, this course will focus on the dispersion of African traditions and art practices and encourage discussions on diversity, race, slavery, and syncretism.

2. Add: On pg. 69, after the entry of 386 Arts of the African Diaspora

410 Modern Art of Brazil and Mexico (3)

This course focuses on the main developments of modern and contemporary art in Brazil and Mexico. Touching on current critical issues, students will compare and contrast the distinct artistic developments in the two Latin American countries through research projects. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Even years Spring.

Impact: Adding this course to the existing curriculum of Art History within the Art Department will strengthen the course offerings in World Art Experiences, allow students to focus in this area, and give the students an upper-level course emphasizing research.

Rationale: This is an advanced course centered on the art of two unique countries in Latin America. It will be taught in Spring 2008 as ARTH 460: Modern Art of Brazil and Mexico and has been approved as a Writing Intensive course, and has been proposed as an Information Literacy Intensive course. This course will focus on a number of issues or themes in the Modern period in Brazil and Mexico including, but not limited to: the shifting political role of art, the formation of national identity; the hegemony of Europe vs. the US; the question of modernity; appropriation and adaptation; hybridization; questions of gender, religious orientation, or sexual preference; the Mexican murals; the appropriateness of introducing current European/American art theory and methods in Latin America; the relation of art to capitalism and technology; and art as a means of revolution and revolt.