SPAN-464 History, Culture and Society in Latin American Cinema (3)

This course provides a broad panorama of Latin America cinema as a means to approaching and understanding Latin American societies and cultures. The course explores Latin American cinema from the silent period up to the present through the writing conventions of the discipline. Students navigate the field´s information landscape as well as how to create and communicate knowledge as they study and write about films within their historical, cultural, social, and political contexts. Secondary readings play a fundamental role in providing a variety of critical approaches to the field and contributing to the social, political, cultural, and historical context in which the films were produced. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Written Communication and Information Literacy II. Prerequisite: completion of Written Communication and Information Literacy I requirement. Note: Language of Instruction: Spanish.