Image/Word: Narrative and Photography in Contemporary Spain
SPAN 267
Fall 2016
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01
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The objective of this course is to analyze the relationship between literature and photography, questioning the idea of representation that usually unites them. This relationship goes further than the simple representation of the environment that surrounds us: literature and photography modify not only the perception of, for example, urban space, but also its organization. That is, they have a direct effect on the built environment. This effect creates a productive linkage that challenges the limits of these disciplines and the worlds in which they are created, proving how their work aims not exclusively to describe or represent but also to build. This idea of creating is the base for this seminar in which the students will develop a photographic and a narrative/analytic project in which they will test firsthand the relationships and skills seen in the class. Thus, they will be able to see the connections between disciplines and cultures that guide our everyday life. To do so, the students will work with the help of an artist, the photographer Consuelo Bautista, who will help them to develop a project in which they will connect their own experience with what they have seen in class. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (HISP)(RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Susan Sontag, On Photography
Sarah E. James Common Ground
Javier Marías, Todas las almas
Antonio Muñoz Molina, El jinete polaco
Javier Pérez Andújar, Paseos con mi madre
Agustí Centelles (fotografía)
Gabriel Casas (fotografía)
Brangulí (fotografía)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Reading notes for every class (400 words)
2 short papers (1000-1200 words)
1 oral presentation
Final creative project: photographic project + written explanation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
SPAN 267 is intended for students who have completed SPAN 221 with a B- or better. Students who have not done so should consult with the professor before preregistering. Readings, written assignments, and class discussions will be in Spanish. Only COL students may take this course CR/U. Reading and writing are the best ways for adult learners to improve their spoken Spanish. You will therefore improve all of your language skills in this course. |
| Instructor(s): Sendra Ferrer,Olga Times: .M...F. 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: RLANB2; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 2 | FR: 1 |
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