Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

SPAN 348 - THE MEXICAN RENAISSANCE

Long Title: THE MEXICAN RENAISSANCE: ART, LITERATURE AND THE REVOLUTION OF 1910
Department: Spanish
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course examines the history of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 through the cultural production that accompanied and was inspired by the political events and social transformations that marked the era. Literature (poetry, novels, short stories, essays), painting (murals), photography and other cultural manifestations (magazines, manifestos, and posters) of the first revolution of the 20th century will be studied. Recommended prerequisite(s): Third-year Spanish or permission of instructor.