Summer Session

AFH 101: The Wonders of the Black World

Undergraduate 3 credits

SBC: DIV; GLO

This class is an introductory, general education, diversity class in which students are introduced to global issues that directly impact their lives. Starting with the construction of Blackness in the United States at the intersection between historical memories and American indigenous knowledge, the class analyzes what it means to be Back today: in the United States first, using the students own environment and histories, and then across the general landscape of Global Blackness. The goal is to lay the background for an appreciation of the Black world in its diverse manifestations from Africa to the Americas (Latin America, United States, Canada, the Caribbean), from Asia (India, the Middle East) to Europe (Spain, France, England, etc.).

AFH 249: Afro-Amer Lit, Music 19c & 20c

Undergraduate 3 credits

Advisory Prerequisite: one D.E.C. category B or D course or one HUM or ARTS course

DEC: K SBC: HFA+

A detailed look at African-American literature and music and their importance for American literature and music of the 19th and 20th centuries. An examination of the literature with attention to the special stylistic devices, tones of literary voice, and characterization that writers use in their efforts to match the music experience with the written word. Selections from the recordings of African-American and African-American inspired musicians -- from Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong to Jimi Henrix and the Rolling Stones.This course is offered as both AFH 249 and EGL 249.

AFH 368: Carib/Ameri Connections in Lit

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing Advisory Prerequisite: One literature course at the 200 level or higher

DEC: G SBC: HFA+

An exploration of the connections between writers from the French-speaking and English-speaking Caribbean and from the African-American community, who share a similar cultural heritage, historical heritage, and historical experience, but differ in geopolitical situations. Special attention is paid to spirituality, gender, and identity motifs in the literature. Covers the Interdisciplinary topic for the English major. This course is offered as both AFH 368 and EGL 368.

AFH 390: Topics in Africana Studies

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing Advisory Prerequisite: AFS 101 or 102 or two courses in the humanities

DEC: G SBC: HFA+

May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. Designed for upper-division students, this course provides an in-depth study of a specific topic within humanities disciplines such as music, art, literature, religion, and philosophy. Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the conventions and methods used in the humanities discipline(s) studied. Past topics have included titles such as Black Women Writers; Autobiography and Biography as Black History; and The African Novel: Origins and Development. May be repeated as the topic changes.