Interdisciplinary Arts 0212 - Afrosurrealism: from Negritude to Atlanta

In recent years, we have seen what appears to be a revival of the Afrosurrealist movement in literature, film, and television, among other genres. But why? What does it mean for Black poets, writers, and creators to turn to the strange and fantastical in our current historical moment? And what did it mean in the past? In this course, students will consider not only the history of surrealism but also earlier periods in which Black artists and creatives in particular have turned to the weird and dreamlike to articulate their plight and circumstances. This course will devote a significant portion of time and study to visual media-cinema, television, and music videos. Students may consider "texts" by Aime Cesaire, Terence Nance, Flying Lotus, Colson Whitehead, and Donald Glover, among others. KEYWORDS:surrealism, film, television, visual, media

In/Justice The content of this course deals with issues of Race and Power Students are expected to spend a minimum of 6-8 hours of work outside of class time per week