This six-week (4 weeks in-country) summer program will focus on the Arts of Africa through the study of artistic methods and techniques, cultural context, and global significance. Students will engage with South African visual artists through service learning projects, interviews, educational programming, and collaboration. The course will focus on Studio Art Methods and Techniques, Art History and Museum Studies, as well as Art Education.
Throughout the course of this program, students will gain an introduction to the visual arts of Africa, followed by an in depth study of studio art methods and techniques, art history and museum studies, art education, and cultural management.
Students will spend their time in Harrismith & Qwa Qwa, South Africa. Harrismith is an important juncture point that leads to a number of popular destinations in South Africa. Qwa Qwa, a former Bantustan, was the designated homeland of more than 180,000 Sesotho- speaking peoples during the time of apartheid. Qwa Qwa has a current population of 2.1 million.
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