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Palmar Alvarez-Blanco

Understanding the historical perspective of any event requires studying the methods used to create and distribute those perspectives. The practice of participatory video and documentary filmmaking help develops critical viewers while encouraging all participants to perceive their own reality, to develop an effective means of communicating that reality, and to promote it, denounce it, or affect change. Participants will not only learn how to produce an effective short participatory video, but they will also learn practical tools and techniques used in visual persuasion—an essential learning outcome for an era in which video/image consumption is growing exponentially. This participatory video collaboration will provide participants a practical opportunity to connect with individuals within our community, to conduct better research their own interest areas, to develop a more thorough understanding of the psychological and technical aspects of filmmaking, and to refine their own critical viewing and communication skills.

Prerequisite: Spanish 205

Palmar Alvarez-Blanco

Prerequisite: Spanish 204 or equivalent

Palmar Alvarez-Blanco

Since the death of Franco in 1975, Spain has undergone huge political, socio-economic, and cultural transformations. Changes in the traditional roles of women, the legalization of gay marriage, the decline of the Catholic church, the increase of immigrants, Catalan and Basque nationalisms, and the integration of Spain in the European Union, have all challenged the definition of a national identity. Through contemporary narrative and film, this course will examine some of these changes and how they contribute to the creation of what we call Spain today.

Prerequisite: Spanish 204 or equivalent and concurrent registration in Spanish 206