MCCCD Program Description

Spanish and Spanish-American Film I

Course: SPA241

First Term: 2006 Spring

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Analysis of Spanish and Spanish-American film as art form and as social commentary. Includes documentary, biography, and films based on works of literature. All films, coursework, class participation, and oral and written reports conducted in Spanish

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the Spanish era of art control and censorship from 1936 to 1975. (I) 2. Describe the Spanish era of liberation and license from 1975 to Almodovar. (I) 3. Identify important Spanish directors, and list their major contributions. (I) 4. Identify South American directors, and list their major contributions. (II) 5. Identify important Caribbean and Central American directors, and list their major contributions. (III) 6. Write analyses and critiques of Spanish and Spanish-American films by applying conventional aesthetic criteria. (I-IV) 7. Trace the history of Spanish and Spanish-American filmmaking. (I-IV) 8. Identify important Mexican directors, and list their major contributions and social impact. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Spanish Cinema A. History of filmmaking 1. Films from 1900-1936, the pre-Franco era 2. 1936-1975: The era of art control and censorship 3. 1975 to Almodovar: liberation and license B. Directors II. South American Cinema A. Cinema of Rio de la Plata (Argentina and Uruguay) 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions B. Peruvian cinema 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions C. Colombian cinema 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions D. Chilean cinema 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions III. Caribbean and Central American Cinema A. Cuban cinema 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions B. Guatemalan cinema 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions C. Salvadorian cinema 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions D. Nicaraguan cinema 1. History of filmmaking 2. Culture 3. Directors and their contributions IV. Mexican Cinema A. History of filmmaking 1. The Golden Age 2. Films of the Mexican Revolution 3. From Tlatelolco to the present B. Culture C. Directors and their contributions

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 10/25/2005

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