Hispanic and Latin American Studies 418 - Acting Out: The Comedia Across The Atlantic

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Macalester College

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As Spain was experiencing its Golden age in literature and art, the Spanish American colonies were undertaking their own artistic flourishing in architecture, literature and the visual arts in what is known as the Barroco de Indias. In this course, students will learn about Baroque poetics and aesthetics through an exploration of verse as well as the visual, artistic representation of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Once these foundational pieces are in place, we will become comediantes, or an acting troupe, reading and analyzing select comedias, or plays, from both sides of the Atlantic and acting them out in what we as a group deem the most appropriate representation of the dramatic piece. We will design/invent our own costumes and sets-at times in minimalist, symbolic ways-and rescript dialogue to create meaning for a contemporary audience. In our contemplation of performance and society, we will discuss the cultural and political implications of theater for contemporary Hispanic populations. If our performances are up to snuff, we may take one "on the road" for the Maccommunity. Prerequisites: 307 or permission of the instructor. (4 credits)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.macalester.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 696-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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