Honoring Native Tradition and Community Through Academic Excellence
247. Politics of Native American Art. (3)
Native American art and artists within political, social and cultural
contexts are introduced through an examination of the history of representations
of Native art.
311. Native Americans in Film. (3)
Examines the personal and political nature of filmmaking in films and
videos produced by Native Americans over the past two decades. Additional
emphasis will be on the cultural aesthetics of both documentary and
fictional stories within an inter-disciplinary context.
361. Native American Children’s Literature. (3)
Representations of Native peoples in children’s literature examined
for stereotypes and misrepresentations. Emphasis on developing criteria
for evaluating children’s books, writing critical reviews and writing
and/or illustrating their own children’s story.
411. Indigenous Performing Arts Forum. (3)
In-depth investigation of contemporary indigenous performing arts practices,
including poetry, theatre, dance, music, and new modes of creative
expression. Analysis of creativity and indigenous aesthetics in contemporary
performing arts are examined from an inter-disciplinary context.
417. Native American Music. (3) (Also offered as Music 417.) Survey course on the music of Native North American Indians, covering traditional repertoires, cultural context of musical performances, musical styles and relationship to dance.
418. Alaska Native Music and Culture. (3) (Also offered as Music 418.) Study of traditional Alaska Native music by region and culture group. Use of interdisciplinary methods to examine the historical and social dynamics behind changing musical traditions. Fundamentals of contemporary world music theory and research methods.
422. Indigenous World Music. (3) (Also offered as Music 422.) An introduction to the indigenous music of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia, including issues of change, adaptation and contemporary cultural influences on music traditions. Attendance at two traditional music/dance events is required.
441. Culture Study of Indigenous Video. (3)
(Also offered as Anth 341.) Videos produced by indigenous peoples in
the western hemisphere will be used to examine cultures within modern
and historical contexts that address political, personal and social
concerns which invite new questions about indigenous history and
cultural understanding.
450. Topics in Native American Studies. Topics courses taught by faculty from the University of New Mexico and the surrounding community which vary according to the instructor’s expertise.
462. Native American Narrative. (3)
Native American stories function much like food for the soul.
Students will learn an inter-disciplinary context how ancestral
and contemporary stories, oral and written, continue to represent
the thoughts, values and life ways of Native people.