Topics in Hispanic Cinema

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Study of Spanish, Latin American, Caribbean and Chicano cinema in its historical, political, and social context. Examines a variety of topics (national and gender identities, construction of myths, relations of cinema to popular culture, relations between cinema and literature, etc.). Use of contemporary theories of cinematographic expression. Prerequisite(s): Spanish 303 and 3 units of courses labelled Spanish at the 300 level or above. MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT