Course Description This course introduces students to the historical aspects related to the field of textile and fabric decoration. Students are introduced to the meaning of textiles in the broader context of culture. Students explore the production techniques, cultural influences and social significance of textiles and clothing. History of textiles in African traditional societies; history...Read More

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