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21F.713: Advanced Communication in Spanish: Film, Visual Arts, and Fiction

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Syllabus

Students continue to refine their speaking, reading, and writing skills through study of contemporary visual arts (images in museums, political propaganda, websites, etc.), short literary texts, and films from all corners of the Hispanic world. Develops analytical skills and vocabulary appropriate for understanding and discussing these media in their historical context. Interactive format with frequent work in small groups. Essays receive both peer and instructor review before final submission. Taught in Spanish. Enrollment limited. Prereq: 21F.704, 21F.774, or permission of instructor. Topic for Fall 2013: Spanish Culture through Film

Prereqs:  21F.704, 21F.774, or permission of instructor



Topic for Fall 2013: Spanish Culture through Film

Students continue to refine their speaking, reading, and writing skills through the study of major works of Spanish film. Filmmakers include: Berlanga, Buñuel, Saura and Almodóvar as well as some recent examples of contemporary Spanish directors. Develops analytical skills and vocabulary appropriate for understanding and discussing this media in its historical context. Interactive format with frequent work in small groups.

Class to be conducted entirely in Spanish.

Units: 3-0-9(U)

HASS-H

 

Fall 2013

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