Course Description The course aims at assisting the learner develop his/her proposal for the Thesis with the assistance of the chosen supervisor(s). The quality of this proposal is ensured by subjecting it to regular monitoring, conducted by the graduate committee, until its final completion. The learner refers to the selected topic and with the assistance...Read More

Course Description Study of indigenous changing art forms in pre-colonial East Africa; their different forms of manifestation, roles and distribution. The notion of art and design in the pre-colonial East African context. The growth and development of indigenous pre-colonial East African aesthetics with reference to Buganda, Bunyoro, Ankore, Nyamwezi, Makonde and Swahili coastal cultures. The...Read More

Course Description Approaches to art history; historical, philosophical, theory/criticism, sociological, anthropological, experimental, archaeological etc. The course gives an in-depth study of the Major stylistic art movements of the modern and post- modern periods (causes, trends and effects); Issues in contemporary art in a globalised world with focus on East Africa. The course exposes the learner...Read More

Course Description Directed exploration of any or all matrix-based imaging processes intaglio, relief, lithography, screen printing, photo-print methods and mono-print. Students examine both historical prints and current trends in printmaking as they develop personal imagery and build knowledge of printmaking processes and techniques. The course requires students to write a study of a printmaker, looking...Read More

Course Description Individual studio research in drawing with a singled out topic. This course explores in greater depth the drawing techniques, media and methods of composition that are experienced in drawing. It further provides a comprehensive approach to the art of drawing through studio experiments. Through a series of assignments, students will advance their analytical...Read More