Latin American Cinema
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Overview
Subject area
SPA
Catalog Number
4285
Course Title
Latin American Cinema
Department(s)
Description
This course examines major film tendencies and movements vis--vis the cultural, literary, and aesthetic movements in 20th and 21st-century Latin America. Special attention is given to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, the Cinema Novo, and the Cuban Revolutionary cinema. In addition to the analysis of theoretical trends, film language and terminology, this course also considers issues of social class, racial and sexual identities/ideologies, and globalization in Latin America. All films will be digitalized and available on Blackboard. Students are expected to view the films on their own time.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
036018