HISP-320

Spanish language cinema provides a stimulating medium for exploring issues of concern in Spain, Latin America and the United States including poverty, discrimination, urban violence, gender and sexuality. This course aims to improve proficiency in speaking and listening at the advanced-intermediate level as well as promote critical thinking through written responses to filmic texts. A weekly film screening may be a component of the course. Course taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Hispanic Studies 306; placement exam or consent of instructor. This course is open only to first- and second-year students; other students by consent of instructor.