SPA 1520 - Latin American and Spanish Contemporary Film

Credits: 4

Formerly: SPA3020, Conversation and Culture
This course is focused on the development of students’ confidence in their command of Spanish and their cultural knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world, through the discussion of cultural and social issues relevant to the contemporary world as presented via recent films from Latin America and Spain. Class work will focus on analyzing the way the films work and present real world problems, on learning more about Spanish-speaking cultures, and on strengthening students’ skills to communicate.
Prerequisite(s): Placed at this level by Placement Test or SPA 1040 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Fulfills: Humanities distribution requirement. FL in LS Core.