SPA 3080 - Spanish Civilization

3 cr

An examination of Spanish civilization from historical, psychological, literary, and artistic perspectives. Topics for special concentration include: The land and its history; psychology of men and women as evidenced in machismo, donjuanism, and feminism; the Spanish preoccupation with death. (Readings from Saenz-Alonso, ValleInclan, Unamano, and Baroja); and music (Albeniz, de Falla, Granados) and art (Goya, El Greco, Velaquez, and Picasso). Taught in Spanish.
This course fulfills the Aesthetic Understanding or World Views Frame of Reference.
Prerequisite: SPA 2012 , SPA 2020 or consent of instructor.
Spring, odd years