Spanish 245 - TOPCS: LORCA

Topics course. May be repeated once with a different topic.  Normally offered both fall and spring semesters.: According to Federico Garcia Lorca, “Theater is poetry that steps off the written page to become human.” Beginning with his time in Madrid at the “Residencia de Estudiantes” and using a close reading of the two fundamental texts he wrote during his stay in New York in 1929, “El Público” and “Poeta en Nueva York,” we analyze the philosophical, political and aesthetic contexts that shaped Lorca as a creator, folklorist, visual artist, stage director and socially engaged writer. Performance strategies used enhance foreign language skills. Prerequisites: SPN 220 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 19. No previous acting experience required.