Fine Arts · Boston College
This course offers a survey of Caribbean art from the precolonial period to the modern day. It traces the regions artistic developments across a period of over 500 years, from the art of the earliest inhabitants; through the artistic expressions of enslaved Africans; to the modern art movements of the 20th century. While serving as an introduction to the diverse artistic traditions of the Caribbean, this course also introduces fundamental methods in art history: close looking, formal analysis, visual description, and critical interpretation.
