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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Integrated review of the grammatical structure of Spanish for bilingual students, with intense emphasis on writing. Major emphasis placed on anthropolitical linguistics; special focus on political and cultural history of U.S. Latinos/as: issues of immigration, bilingualism, English-Only. Interdisciplinary readings by Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino/a authors, as well as interdisciplinary film. Group activism project targets Latino communities in Utica and surrounding areas. Intense interaction focused on discussion and oral and written argumentation. (Writing-intensive.) (Proseminar.) Prerequisite, three hours of class, placement exam or consent of instructor. Maximum enrollment, 16.
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3.00 Credits
A study of poetry and a workshop examining the works of Spanish-speaking poets of the 20th and 21st century, focusing on experimental poetry. Once familiar with different styles and techniques, we will begin an autobiographical poetry project: images, recording oral poetry and writing. The final project consists of a poetry booklet and a public reading/spoken word session. Prerequisite, 200 or 201 or consent of instructor. Taught in Spanish.
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3.00 Credits
Intensive study and analysis of cultural concepts and selected literary works of Spain. Introduction to basic critical skills for literary and cultural analysis as applied to texts studied. Emphasis on oral performance, student participation and on original application of critical methodology in writing projects. Prerequisite, 200 or 201 or consent of instructor. Taught in Spanish. Enrollment priority will be given to concentrators. Normally not open to senior concentrators.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of cultural production of representative U.S. Latino/a writers, filmmakers and visual artists
from the civil rights movement to present. Focuses on the rewriting of contextual history of Latinos within the United States through interdisciplinary texts. Emphasis placed on literary, cultural and historical/political analysis, feminist criticism and anti-racist pedagogies. Prerequisite, English 150 or any literature course in any language at the 200 level. No knowledge of Spanish required. Taught in English. (Same as Women's Studies 213.)
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3.00 Credits
Close textual examination of some of the most memorable poems produced in Spain from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Offers an appreciation and enjoyment of various forms of poetic expression, along with an understanding of the literary, social and historical context that influenced their creation. Prerequisite, 200, 201 or consent of instructor. Taught in Spanish.
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3.00 Credits
Reflects on the representation of the 1968 Mexican student-popular movement. This movement was largely crushed by the violent massacre at an assembly at the Nonoalco-Tlatelolco apartments. The returns of 1968 at critical moments of the last 40 years form an alternative archive of the Mexican state, which is constantly threatened by both amnesia and appropriation. There is no official record. This situation conditions the appearance of the texts we will read, ranging from testimonios, chronicles and photojournalism, to cinema, digital video and performance, as well as the novel. Prerequisite, 210 or 211 or consent of instructor. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to film in the Hispanic world, exploring the development of different national traditions within Latin American and Spanish Cinema. At the same time, covers some of the basic tools for interpreting and writing about film. Editing, sound, cinematography and mise-an-scène are some of the key terms and concepts studied in order to understand how viewers and filmmakers create meaning in films. Particular attention to the interrelation of cinema and culture, and the intersection of aesthetics and politics. Prerequisite, 210 or 211. Taught in Spanish.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the vocabulary, expressions and functional use of Spanish in professional contexts. Fields covered will be medicine, business, law and social services, among others. This is an ideal course for students who wish to continue using Spanish in their career or simply want to expand their vocabulary base. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite, 200, 201 or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of Latin American cultural history of the 19th and 20th centuries. Study of interdisciplinary cultural texts - maps, films, journalism, popular magazines and music - that represent relevant moments in or challenges to the consolidation of political and cultural identities. Particular attention paid to the figures and voices of criollos, indios, negros and sexual minorities. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite, 200, 201 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Intensive study of the artistic production of Spain, as reflected in the most significant expressions of architecture, painting and sculpture, along with the cultural and historical context in which these works were created. To be included, among others: Moorish, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassic and Modernist styles (in architecture); El Greco, Velázquez, Zurbarán, Ribera, Murillo, Goya, Sorolla, Picasso and Dalí (in painting); and Vasco de la Zarza, Bigarny, Diego de Siloé, Juni, Montanás, Cano, Mena, Berruguete (in sculpture). Prerequisite, 200, 201 or consent of instructor. Taught in Spanish. (Same as Art History 257.)
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