Traversing Boundaries: South African Visual Culture and Democracy

Location: Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa

This course offers students an opportunity to critically engage in issues of transformation and the democratization of South African society through visual culture. The dismantling of Apartheid and a democratically elected government in South Africa affords students the opportunity to explore firsthand the unique changes that are taking place in the visual arts. Through site visits, the seminar series, prominent guest speakers, and artists, students will gain a perspective on the issues, problems, and successes that surround the democratization of the visual arts in South Africa. Students will study the practice of art making and the spaces where artists create from studios and galleries to site visits in rural areas. Students investigate traditional and contemporary art in urban and rural spaces and explore the South African model comparing it to the contemporary art scene in the United States.

For further information about graduate study abroad opportunities, contact The Steinhardt School of Education Office of Special Programs at 212-998-5090.

Undergraduate students are encouraged to enroll in one of several excellent study abroad programs sponsored by NYU or to participate in an exchange program with one of several international universities. For further information about undergraduate study abroad opportunities, contact the NYU Office of Study Abroad Admissions at 212-998-4433.