Program Overview

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Literature and Arts II F18 (SPAN*3230)

Course Details

The course code for Literature and Arts II F18 is SPAN*3230, with section 01, and is scheduled for the Fall 2018 term. The course instructor is to be announced.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this course is to study a cross-section of fictional, visual, and performance works by Spanish American artists, filmmakers, playwrights, and writers who address processes of social formation and differences within regional cultures, concepts of national and universal identity, and individual and universal themes of belonging and engagement. Common historical and cultural themes, as well as regional and national specificity within Spanish America, will be examined. The course will also address gender, sexual identity, race, religion, diaspora, and various theoretical approaches pertinent to the works studied.

Learning Outcomes

Through consideration of different cultural modes of expression and different forms of art, students will gain a broad interdisciplinary understanding. Through analysis, they will develop their critical thinking skills. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to interpret, evaluate, and criticize texts, visual, and performance works by salient Spanish American writers and artists from the 20th and early 21st centuries.

Requirements

The prerequisite for this course is SPAN*2990 or permission of the instructor.

Restrictions

There are no restrictions for this course.

Textbooks

Textbooks for this course are to be announced.

Method of Presentation

The course will be presented through lectures, audio-visual presentations, and collaborative class activities.

Evaluation Method

The evaluation method for this course is to be announced.

Related Academic Units

This course is associated with the following departments and schools:

• School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing
• School of Fine Art and Music
• School of Languages and Literatures
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Programs

Additionally, the university features various centres, institutes, and labs, including:

• Centre for Scottish Studies
• Grounded and Engaged Theory Lab (GET)
• Interdisciplinary Design Lab
• The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
• The Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration Lab (THINC)
• The School of Fine Art & Music Print Study Collection