LAS 2140 - Arts & Cultures of Latin America & the Caribbean - (I)

3 credits
Prerequisites: SB 1720 Testing Exemption or Testing into ENC 1101; or completion of {(ENC 0025 and REA 0017) or (ENC 0022 and REA 0019)} with a “C” or better; or EAP 1620 and EAP 1640 with a “C” or better; or an eligible testing/course completion combination
This course is intended as a multidisciplinary introduction to the various peoples, cultures and countries that make up Latin America, the Caribbean, and their boundary transcending diasporic communities. Through analyses of various modes of creative expression that have emerged from the region, students will get an overview of the significant cultural production of these societies. A broad range of subjects gives students a solid foundation grounded in identifying and understanding the comparative complexities from among the predominant cultural traditions in the regions. As a result of completing this course students will also demonstrate their grasp of concepts such as creolization, mestizaje, assimilation, issues surrounding identity and migration patterns over the centuries. This writing-intensive course requires a minimum of 4,000 words across multiple college-level, faculty-evaluated written assignments. If completed with a “C” or better, this course will be counted toward partial fulfillment of the Writing Intensive course requirements.

(I) International or Diversity Focus