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Course Catalog 2009-2010 
    
Course Catalog 2009-2010 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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AAST 258 - Talking Book


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Arts
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU, CD
This class is a hands on exploration of spoken/written narrative within African American visual tradition(s). We will view works by Carrie Mae Weems, Faith Ringgold, David Hammons, Lil’ Willie, Glen Ligon, and many more. These artists will serve as models for the layering of voices gathered and conjured within class projects. Students will be required to write, perform, compose (visually, and/or sonically) tapestries of voices carried within themselves. Projects will range from portraits of self, to portraits of place and time. Sound equipment will be made available to students enrolled (no previous experience necessary)



Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: J. Coleman
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Counts as Visual Concepts and Processes for Art Majors.



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