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May 01, 2024
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HIST 3301 - African History Through Film
Explores transformations in the nature of African societies, cultures and economies in the 20th- century, particularly in the post-1960 period. Film is used as a medium for studying issues as they are understood by Africans themselves. African filmmakers seen as social historians, historians concerned with the everyday nature of the lives of common people.
Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to discuss major historical themes and time periods in African history, and basic, general trends in African cinematography.
- Students will demonstrate understanding that African political, economic, and social/cultural systems changed over time.
- Students will develop increased knowledge of different African cultural groups and their historical developments during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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