SPAN 301H
SPAN 301H
Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis
Instructor: Prof. Jo Lindquist
This course is designed for students in the Honors Program, who have been recommended by their SPAN 261 instructor, or who have received the approval of the SPAN 301 course coordinator. The main theme of the course is “Art and Literature a Symbiotic Reflection of its Cultural Environment.” The course prepares students to analyze texts in at least three literary different genres (theater, poetry, essay, or narrative) in conjunction with film, fashion, and art works to reflect the cultural context in which it was created. In this process, students will improve their language proficiency in Spanish as they are exposed to different world views through the study of literature, art (including art history), fashion, and culture. SPAN 301H differs from SPAN 301 in several ways; all writing assignments are challenging in terms of their research expectations within the context of a world view with the interlacing literature, art, and culture. Students use their Spanish to hone their Spanish speaking skills to give a group live performance (micro-play or scenes from a play) or an artistic presentation based on their final artistic project (art presentation, original poem recitation, short story, or original artwork) that reflects the main theme of the course. The course will have a close collaboration with the Ackland Art Museum to coordinate the artworks currently at the Ackland with the students’ projects.
Prerequisite: SPAN 261 or SPAN 267
IDEAs in Action Gen Ed: FC-AESTH