Here are 10 films that explore the meaning of black life in america, films that are a part of a countless list of movies that contextualize the history of the movement to recognize the value of black life to america. Thierry ehrmann flickr even in prison, rebellions are contagious. The archives is home to postworld war ii era recordings and other materials related to various africanamerican musical genres and cultural. Any part of this syllabus may change at my discretion. Hts 3025 african american history since 1865 class syllabus classroom etiquette attendance is mandatory. African americans in the early twentieth century 18951928 third written paper on african american writing assignment due april 9 by 11. African american studies at syracuse university college. Black experience and the film medium syllabus spring 2017 rutgers the state university of new jersey department of africana studies the black. Several developments have prompted us to update the syllabus. For my dissertation, i explored the connections between the ways that african american, native american, and white women authors used scottish enlightenment rhetoric to argue for their positions within the body politic of the united states. Amst 200m introduction to american studies and ethnicity 4, fasp introduction to american studies and ethnic studies.
Comprehensive course list gened08 cleveland state university. Group discussion is a key feature of this course, so. Explores performance traditions in african american music, tracing development from african song through reels, blues, gospel, and contemporary vernacular expression. Africanamerican representation in hollywood wikipedia.
Rutgers, the state university of new jersey department of africana studies the black experience and the film medium spring 2017 wednesdays 5. Department of african, african american, and diaspora studies. Hashtag syllabi in historical perspective by lisa a. African american studies interdisciplinary studies. Unc department of african, african american, and diaspora studies. Prominent themes include the end of the civil war and the beginning of reconstruction. Historical and current representations of african americans in film can often present contradictions and controversies. All required films and television shows will be screened in class. Please arrive on time and remain for the duration of class. We will look at the challenges of black film and tv authorship to interrogate what is at stake in african american cinema and tv. This list is divide like a syllabus to explain various periods,style and genres of black or african american cinema in a more comprehensive list. The class is called the black athlete and is a regular offering in the africanamerican studies program here at purdue. As we explain in our expanded definition, the borders of the racefilm industry are complicated and porous, but race filmmakers nevertheless constituted a distinct community of practice. An elective course that examines the history and culture of africa and the africanamerican experience in an interdisciplinary format, including an analysis of the unique historical, cultural, and social developments from the middle passage to the present day.
Race film is a designation applied to films produced for africanamerican audiences, between about 1910 and 1950. The release of such films had a broader impact on the film industry with movie attendance by african. Black experience and the film medium syllabus spring 2017. Tyron cooper to lead archives of african american music. African american literature and the american west syllabus. Hnet discussion networks african american film syllabus. Focuses on continuity, creativity, and change within african american aesthetics. Browse the links below for more information about our course offerings. Amst 150gw the american war in viet nam 4 examination of the ways that different nations and cultures have remembered the vietnam war or the american war as it is called in vietnam. Hts 3025 african american history since 1865 course.
Googlers black panther, african american identity in films has been formed and. Manning marableprofessor of public affairs, history, and african american studies director, center for contemporary black history office location. Crn 90618 283163 african american history instructor contact information phone number and email address linda graham 7 522 3021 linda. African americans have had a long and rather complex history in the american motion picture industry. Twoness in the style of oscar micheaux in diawara, ed. In 20, five africanamerican films were released 12 years a slave, fruitvale station, lee daniels the butler, best man holiday and mandela. Each student will select a topic that is pertinent to the african american family and develop a supportive argument. The program, through a multidisciplinary approach, focuses on the experiences of the descendants of africa. Sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 29 previous month next month today click to view event details. Students of african american studies are encouraged to explore creditbearing study options through syracuse university abroad in locations including tanzania, kenya, ghana and egypt. Literature, art, and contemporary life in diaspora, are also available.
Comprehensive course list effective fall 2008 course descriptions can be found in the course catalog. One of the debates within african american film scholarship has centered on the problems of defining the terrain of african american cinema. Introduction to african american literature spring 2009 professor lisa guerrero course description. The impact of european intrusion on african history. Monroe october 24, 2016 comments off on making the american syllabus. During the first decades of the 20th century, many films depicted a nostalgic and idealized vision of life in the antebellum. We begin with the slave narrative, recording the experiences of escaped slaves, and finish with toni. An elective course that examines the history and culture of africa and the african american experience in an interdisciplinary format, including an analysis of the unique historical, cultural, and social developments from the middle passage to the present day.
If you miss class it is your responsibility to check with your classmates. I am kind of curious about the variety in the syllabus you might find in nonfilm schools. The purpose of this course is to examine the african american experience in the united states from 1863 to the present. We begin with the slave narrative, recording the experiences of escaped slaves, and finish with toni morrisons the bluest eye 1968. This course offers an examination of african american life and culture as depicted on film and video, with emphasis on independent black filmmakers, issues and themes in contemporary films, impact on films, and impact of films on african american society. Black protest, the great depression, and the new deal 19291940 week. Tyron cooper, a faculty member in the iu bloomington college of arts and sciences and threetime emmy award winner, will oversee the archives. M 9 am to 10 am and 2 pm 3 pm, w 1pm 3pm, f 9 am 10 am or by appointment office phone. This course covers the history of blacks in american film looking both at films produced and directed by african americans, and at the relationship between black filmmakers, performers, and audiences to the. This seminar aims to introduce 3rd year ba students to the major themes and texts of african american literature. An introduction to key concepts, structures, and institutions in africanamerican societies. In 2016, a national prison strike led us to compile the prison abolition syllabus on this site as a way to bring together some of the urgent and informed writings on the history of prisons and prison rebellion. Like, i imagine every class teaches spike lee, and his absence would typify a radical kind of african american cinema syllabus in one way or another.
Later, we will explore how ongoing research on race and african american culture, as well as contributions by african americanfeminist scholars, helped to both shape and shift the scope of anthropological inquiry over time. Syllabus for contemporary latin american films and identities. Undergraduate courses department of african american and. Unc department of african, african american, and diaspora studies 170 e.
Early depictions of african american men and women were confined to demeaning stereotypical images of people of color. I really enjoyed teaching the second half of the u. Im from france, a country where film criticism is pretty allergic to any mention of race in movies. We will focus on issues that have, and continue to, shape the social fabric of africanamerican communities.
Your own objectives for the class will be discussed at the first meeting. This course serves as an introduction to the historical origins and contemporary development of africanamerican communities. The african american afam studies minor is an interdisciplinary program of coursework designed to expose students to the culture, literature, art, music, psychology, sociology, religion and the health issues of africa and the african diaspora. Clicking on an instructor name or course title will lead you to more detailed course information housed on our website please note that the list below is tentative and meant for general planning purposes. Dear melissa, im happy to enclose my african american film syllabus from a year ago. Duke university library exhibits introduction from. Syllabus african american studies afas c1001x introduction to africanamerican studies fall semester, 2005 dr. Clicking on a crn will direct you to that courses entry on the official schedule of classes. Course syllabus africanamerican history hist 2381 semester with course reference number crn spring 2016. This list is divide like a syllabus to explain various periods,style and genres of black or african american cinema in a more comprehensive list for those who want to jump in or those who want to add some variety to the usual african american imagery of the screen.
Please refer to the uwm schedule of classes for currently offered courses. The archives of african american music and culture will have a new director beginning jan. This course examines the political, social, and cultural traditions african american women have created from slavery to the current moment, notably the influence of african american women on the major social movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries including abolition, womans suffrage, the club movement, womens liberation, the. This course will examine the significance of a specifically african american literary tradition in shaping both the identities and the histories of the myriad people of african descent in the united states. No cell phones or other electronic devices allowed in class.
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