COURSE DETAIL
CONTEMPORARY SPAIN THROUGH THE EYE OF THE MOVIE CAMERA
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Program(s)
UAB Barcelona Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Film & Media Studies
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CONTEMPORARY SPAIN THROUGH THE EYE OF THE MOVIE CAMERA
UCEAP Transcript Title
CONTEMP SPAIN/MOVIE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course offers a study of Spanish history and culture through various films from the post-war era to the present. The selected films and directors are representative of the different periods of recent Spanish history and explore the country's main political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Topics include: marginal visions of Spain; patriarchy and religion; films of the democratic transition; postmodern Spain; magical realism; Spanish cinema in a global world.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
CONTEMPORARY SPAIN THROUGH THE EYE OF THE MOVIE CAMERA
Host Institution Campus
Bellaterra Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Facultat de Comunicació
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department