Course Schedule
Spring 2026
SPAN
SPAN 160C1 – The Arts and Politics in Latin America
Gen Ed: Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures/160 · Gen Ed Attribute: World Cultures and Societies · Gen Ed: Exploring Perspectives, Artist
This course deals with the relationship between politics and cultural expressions in Latin America. These cultural expressions studied are literature, muralism, music, paintings, documentaries, escrache and cinema. How do these expressions relate to what was, and it's still happening in Latin American society? How do people in power shape systems? How do artists criticize or support governments? How do their art reflect their context?
Students will investigate and analyze how governments collaborate shaping the system, and explore how changes such as dictatorships, revolutions, conquests, etc., affect a society, and discuss how art helps us have a better understanding of our history and our role as global citizens.
This course deals with the relationship between politics and cultural expressions in Latin America. These cultural expressions studied are literature, muralism, music, paintings, documentaries, escrache and cinema. How do these expressions relate to what was, and it's still happening in Latin American society? How do people in power shape systems? How do artists criticize or support governments? How do their art reflect their context?
Students will investigate and analyze how governments collaborate shaping the system, and explore how changes such as dictatorships, revolutions, conquests, etc., affect a society, and discuss how art helps us have a better understanding of our history and our role as global citizens.
Section
001
Days
MoWe
Time
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Date
Jan 14 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
19 / 140
- +
- Section: 001
- Instructor: Gama, Amaury
- Days: MoWe
- Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- Dates: Jan 14 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 19 / 140
Section
001A
Days
Fr
Time
09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Date
Jan 14 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
6 / 37
- +
- Section: 001A
- Instructor: Diaz- Minshew, Paloma Joy
- Days: Fr
- Time: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
- Dates: Jan 14 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 6 / 37
Section
001B
Days
Fr
Time
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Date
Jan 14 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
9 / 37
- +
- Section: 001B
- Instructor: Diaz- Minshew, Paloma Joy
- Days: Fr
- Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- Dates: Jan 14 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 9 / 37
Section
001C
Days
Fr
Time
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Date
Jan 14 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
3 / 37
- +
- Section: 001C
- Instructor: Diaz- Minshew, Paloma Joy
- Days: Fr
- Time: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
- Dates: Jan 14 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 3 / 37
Section
001D
Days
Fr
Time
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Date
Jan 14 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
1 / 37
- +
- Section: 001D
- Instructor: Diaz- Minshew, Paloma Joy
- Days: Fr
- Time: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
- Dates: Jan 14 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 1 / 37
Section
002
Days
MoWe
Time
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Date
Jan 14 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
19 / 140
- +
- Section: 002
- Instructor: Gama, Amaury
- Days: MoWe
- Time: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
- Dates: Jan 14 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 19 / 140
Section
002A
Days
Fr
Time
09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Date
Jan 14 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
6 / 37
- +
- Section: 002A
- Instructor: Diaz- Minshew, Paloma Joy
- Days: Fr
- Time: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
- Dates: Jan 14 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 6 / 37
Section
003
Days
TuTh
Time
03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Date
Mar 16 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
11 / 36
- +
- Section: 003
- Instructor: Ore-Giron, Edgard L
- Days: TuTh
- Time: 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Dates: Mar 16 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 11 / 36
Section
005
Days
TuTh
Time
03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Date
Mar 16 - May 6
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
11 / 36
- +
- Section: 005
- Instructor: Ore-Giron, Edgard L
- Days: TuTh
- Time: 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
- Dates: Mar 16 - May 6
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 11 / 36