DRAMATIC ART 475 / 475H

African and Asian Costume History

Spring Semester 2021; T-TH 9:30-10:45
Via Zoom (Synchronous)
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April 30, 2021: The vocabulary lists have been updated.

 

Course Page: http://bobbiowen.info/DRAM475-2021/index.html

Professor Bobbi Owen owenbob@unc.edu; Office Hours: 8:00 to 9:00 AM and 11 AM to Noon T-Th or by appointment
 Office: 213 Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art. Professor Owen can be reached via phone during those times: 919 962-2483.

NOTE: Students in the honors recitation also meet Tuesdays from 4-5 PM (via Zoom) and will receive an amended version of the assignments at the first recitation meeting.

Graded Assignments:

Syllabus

Vintage clothing study collection of the department of Dramatic Art

Library reference information (last updated in June 2011): bibliography.

Vocabulary lists:

Spring Semester 2021 Important Information

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Last updated: 4/30/2021