The Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology is offering this spring FOLK-F 121 World Arts and Cultures, taught for the first time by the 3-time winner of the IU Trustees Teaching Award, Pravina Shukla. This is an S&H course that may appeal to a wide range of students, but you don’t have to take my word for it…here’s what Professor Shukla has to say about the course:
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FOLK-F 121: World Arts and Cultures
Pravina Shukla
Herman B Wells wanted the world to come to Indiana University, and this course does just that!
Each week the class will take a virtual trip to some part of the world – including the United States – to explore a different manifestation of art and culture through festivals and celebrations, craft, dress, food, pottery, textiles, tattoos, henna, yard art, and much more.
This course will explore traditional arts, looking at different mediums of artistic expression, and how people present themselves as members of groups and as individuals. Throughout the semester, we will seek to understand the myriad ways in which the arts are fundamental to human existence: used as a vehicle for the expression of faith, culture, aesthetics, community, and individuality. No passport required!
