AAAF 1201 - Introduction to African-American Studies
(3 Credits)
This course is an exploration of themes and issues in the study of peoples of African descent. This class involves a broad survey and critique of the foundational and contemporary themes within the discipline of Africana studies. An emphasis will remain on informational literacy, critical thinking, and the utilization of African epistemologies.
Lecture: 3 hours
Course completes the following requirements:
Information Literacy
Diverse Perspectives
Social Sciences Requirement
URI/RIC Transfer General Education Transfer Opportunity: Yes
AAAF 1202 - Introduction to African-American Culture
(3 Credits)
This course is a survey of the social origins of African-American culture. In this course, students will research and identify various Africanisms that emerged during the colonial period. Students will analyze multimedia sources to differentiate between the imposed identities of Africans in America perception and authentic identities.
Lecture: 3 hours
AAAF 1247 - Literature of the African Diaspora
(4 Credits)
This course explores literature from the "diaspora": In this course, we recognize the term "diaspora" as the worldwide collection of communities descended from Native Africans or people from Africa, predominantly in the Americas. In addition, the complicated histories of individuals of African descent have resulted in the leaving of home for many reasons-- voluntary or forced. This course will take a closer look at the literature from across the diaspora through an examination of major themes, genres, and motifs of the literatures of Africa and the Americas. Through literature, film, and multimedia, African people have recorded the histories and fictionalizations of diasporic experiences. The results of these diasporic experiences reflect their cultural, historical, political, and socioeconomic realities which are represented through their artistic media.
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 (may be taken concurrently)
Course completes the following requirements:
Oral Communication
Diverse Perspectives
Humanities Requirement
URI/RIC Transfer General Education Transfer Opportunity: Yes
AAAF 1248 - African-American Literature and Culture
(4 Credits)
This course analyzes the historical, cultural, and aesthetic development of African American artistic expression from the 20th century to the present. Through this close examination of texts and multimedia, students will practice critical thinking to explore literary issues of identity, race, culture, and social history.
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
Course completes the following requirements:
Oral Communication
Diverse Perspectives
Humanities Requirement
URI/RIC Transfer General Education Transfer Opportunity: Yes
