Humanities and Fine Arts 191HFA38 - FYS- LatinAm/Its Contemp Films

This class will study three topics relevant to Latin America through the lens of Latin American cinema: Gender, Latin America's History, and Race. Each one of these topics will be studied as a unit, with one mandatory film per session plus one optional per session. Students will be expected to watch the movies before coming to class, where we will discuss them. Each unit will close with a guest speaker from departments related to the topic. Students will do 3 Pechakuchas and a 500-word final paper. Works can be presented in either English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Open to first-year Humanities and Fine Arts Exploratory Track students and first-year HFA Majors.