This advanced introductory course on Latin American cinema familiarizes students with the three fundamental areas of expertise that shape scholarship in the field: 1) the techniques of filmic analysis; 2) film theory; and 3) the history of film production in the region from the silent period through contemporary cinema. This overview will both consider Latin America’s filmic production as a triangulated phenomenon with respect to production in the US and Europe, as well as interrogate its national and regional implications. Students will produce 2 written papers, article summaries, and an oral presentation. The course will be conducted in Spanish, but coursework may be completed in English upon consulting with the professor.
CRN 51193 (graduate section); CRN 51194 (undergraduate section)
W 2-4:50 pm; 1038 LCLB
Instructor: Mónica García Blizzard