Spanish

This course offers a historical and panoramic overview of the relationship between music and social and political processes of Latin America from the colonial period until the 19th century, reflecting upon the importance of these musical expressions in considering the possibiitlies of a Latin American identity. 

This is a literature theory course that examines different theoretical approaches to understanding the novel. The class covers expressive theories, mimetic theories, objective theories, and pragmatic theories, introducing students to a wide range of perspectives in literary criticism. Throughout the course, these theories are explored through the close analysis of selected novels, allowing students to apply theoretical concepts to practical readings. 

The course aims to philosophically analyze series and films in order to develop critical thinking in light of their content and the issues they address within the scope of philosophical reflection. Students analyze fragments of representative films or series of pop culture and explain the philosophical aspects of the topics covered in them. Students acquire tools that allow them to analyze, question, and understand the meaning and relevance of the issues addressed in these cultural products.

This course studies the historical processes, trends, and key figures in Latin American education during the 20th and 21st centuries.

This course reflects upon the characteristics of linguistic, paralinguistic and non-verbal content of communication that works to exercise violence against others.  Through the identification of patterns, linguistic messages, and other methods of communication, the class analyzes a type of nonphysical moral violence equally as important in its overall study.  The course also covers forms of violence prevention. 

This course is designed for Spanish students who communicate with a certain level of autonomy in simple, especially in social contexts. The course aims for students to consolidate their oral and written communication skills at a social level and that, at the same time, they begin to develop comprehension skills and written production that allows them to function in academic and professional contexts.

This course provides a general and introductory overview of the history and culture of the Nahuatl-speaking peoples of the Central Mexican Highlands. The course is structured in two semesters, each with a distinct yet complementary focus. This first semester course is diachronic, explaining the historical development of the Nahua peoples, from their cultural origins in the Classic period to the events leading up to the Spanish conquest. The second semester, in contrast, examines various aspects of Nahuatl culture from a synchronic perspective.

This course revolves around artistic expression among indigenous communities. The class material involves analysis of ancient American art, but is more based in understanding and questioning the general understanding of art as a concept, and how it relates to indigenous expression as well as hierarchies of sensibility. Ideas such as esthetics, intention, and technique are discussed in order to open students' minds to understanding the root of certain divisive labels, such as artisanal or primitive art.

This course discusses the theoretical and methodological foundations of visual sociology, aiming to define, based on theoretical, epistemological, and methodological research, the status of visual sociology within sociology in general. The course introduces the production of visual and audiovisual research documents by integrating the technique and language of photography and videography into a sociological research project.