Spanish 246 - TOPCS/LATIN AMERI LIT:THE CITY

Topics course. May be repeated once with a different topic.: This Smith College Art Museum–based course examines the different strategies writers and artists use in their quest for representing the contemporary Latin American city. Through readings, paintings and photographs, students are able to establish meaningful connections between the image created by the artists, the tools they choose to use and the place of the urban landscape within a specific artistic context. Issues of globalization and cross-cultural exchanges are also explored. Readings and class discussions are conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN 220 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 19.

Topic: The City in Words and Colors.