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Salamanca

Individualized Studies With Spaniards - Year 3 2008/09
History of Spanish Cinema

60
Language Level: Superior
History of Spanish Cinema
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Course taken with: Primarily Local Students
University of Salamanca (Salamanca, Spain)

Course Description

Area of Study

Art History

Hours & Credits

60

Hours of Instruction

4

Semester Credit Units

6

Quarter Credit Units

Prerequisites and Language Level

Superior
Prior to enrolling in courses at this language level, students must have completed or tested out of a minimum of 2 upper-division college-level Spanish courses at their home university in the U.S.

Overview

The objective of this course is to give an overview of Spanish cinema within its respective historical context. It starts with the pioneers and silent films, through the Second Republic, the Civil War, the Franco regime, the transition period of the 70's, and finally cinema from the Democracy.