SPAN 468

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20th-21st Century Spanish American Studies

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Examines major works, critical movements and/or theoretical issues in the 20th and 21st century Spanish American literary and cultural studies. Instruction in Spanish unless otherwise noted.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours if topic varies. Prerequisite: SPAN 326 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

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SPAN 468 class schedule data for fall 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	51193	Lecture-Discussion	G4	2:00PM -4:50PM	W	1040 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Garcia - Blizzard, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: TOPIC TITLE: Race and Nation in Latin American Cinema. This course explores the role of cinema in constructing and mediating ideas about race throughout Latin America in the context of the region's national formations from the early 20th century through the 21st. As a popular visual medium central to the processes of nation building, cinema in the region provides a unique vantage point to understand the multiple and vying proposals regarding the role of racial plurality in local projects of national identity. Students will study films from Mesoamerica, the Andes, Brazil, and Cuba with attention to both their production contexts within the broad history of filmmaking in Latin America and the social and historical processes unfolding in the places of production. Theoretical readings about race and national identity will ground discussions about the relationship between race and cinematic representation in this course. Students will acquire a knowledge of the periods of Latin American cinema history and a familiarity with critical approaches to the study of race and cinema. Students will also develop the capacity to speak and write about film analysis in both narrative and technical terms in Spanish. In this discussion-based seminar students are expected to lead class discussions and deliver oral presentations. Students will also produce written essays in Spanish including one short technical analysis, one formal analysis and one research paper. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	51194	Lecture-Discussion	U3	2:00PM -4:50PM	W	1040 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Garcia - Blizzard, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Info: TOPIC TITLE: Race and Nation in Latin American Cinema. This course explores the role of cinema in constructing and mediating ideas about race throughout Latin America in the context of the region's national formations from the early 20th century through the 21st. As a popular visual medium central to the processes of nation building, cinema in the region provides a unique vantage point to understand the multiple and vying proposals regarding the role of racial plurality in local projects of national identity. Students will study films from Mesoamerica, the Andes, Brazil, and Cuba with attention to both their production contexts within the broad history of filmmaking in Latin America and the social and historical processes unfolding in the places of production. Theoretical readings about race and national identity will ground discussions about the relationship between race and cinematic representation in this course. Students will acquire a knowledge of the periods of Latin American cinema history and a familiarity with critical approaches to the study of race and cinema. Students will also develop the capacity to speak and write about film analysis in both narrative and technical terms in Spanish. In this discussion-based seminar students are expected to lead class discussions and deliver oral presentations. Students will also produce written essays in Spanish including one short technical analysis, one formal analysis and one research paper. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.