Latin American Studies (LATA)Arts and Sciences
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Classes
LATA 1321
Course Description
This class is a survey of music practices among Mexican communities both in Mexico and in the U.S. Taking contemporary musical practices as a point of departure, the class explores the historical, cultural, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 1321, LSP 1321, MUSIC 1321, SPAN 1321
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MWF Lincoln Hall 140
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Madrid, A
LATA 1960
Course Description
A survey of the social, political, cultural and economic history of Latin America from roughly 1800 to the present. Primary aim is to develop a mental map of the history of Latin America - of prominent ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 1960
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
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Craib, R
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- R McGraw Hall 365
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Staff
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Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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- R McGraw Hall 366
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Staff
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- R McGraw Hall 366
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Staff
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LATA 2050
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to Latin American art from the pre-Columbian period to the present. It will cover the arts of ancient civilizations including the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Moche, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 2550
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G22
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Cohen-Aponte, A
LATA 2150
Course Description
Readings and discussion of representative texts of the 19th and 20th centuries from various regions of Latin America. Among the authors considered are Sarmiento, Hernández, Martí, Darío, Agustini, Cortázar, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SPAN 2150
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 348
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Chacon, M
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Additional Information
Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.
LATA 2170
Course Description
This course explores major texts and themes of the Hispanic tradition from the 11th to the 17th centuries. We will examine general questions on literary analysis and the relationship between literature ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 2170, SPAN 2170
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall 260
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Pinet, S
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: SPAN 2070 or SPAN 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Course is conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.
LATA 2200
Course Description
Interdisciplinary course offered every spring. Topics vary by semester, but readings always focus on current research in various disciplines and regions of Latin America. The range of issues addressed ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SPAN 2200
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Klarman Hall KG42
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Lawless, C
LATA 3010
Course Description
Students develop a specific dramatic text for full-scale production. The course involves selection of an appropriate text, close analysis of the literary aspects of the play, and group evaluation of its ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3010, LSP 3010
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G22
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Castillo, D
LATA 3065
Course Description
Immigration discourse and policy has played a central role in shaping the modern American nation-state, including its composition, values, and institutions. This course begins in the late nineteenth century, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3065, ILRLR 3065, LSP 3065
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- TR Ives Hall 217
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Martinez-Matsuda, V
LATA 3609
Course Description
Deixa Sambar performs several styles of samba, Brazil's national music. Members need not have prior background in music-making, but a good sense of rhythm is desirable. Members include students as well ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 3609
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- R Lincoln Hall B21
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Pond, S
LATA 3613
Course Description
The Cornell Steel Band explores the wide variety of music for an orchestra of instruments fashioned from 55-gallon oil drums, and an "engine room" of non-pitched percussion. Interwoven into the focus on ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 3613
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- W Bailey Hall 101
Instructors
Miller, C
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Additional Information
Audition required.
LATA 4155
Course Description
Topic for spring 2017: Art and Politics in Latin America: From Revolution to Dissimulation view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4155, ARTH 6155, LATA 6155, VISST 4155, VISST 6155
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Section Topic
Topic: Art and Politics in Latin America: From Revolution
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall 156
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Cohen-Aponte, A
Fernandez, M
LATA 4565
Course Description
The trafficking in people and narcotics has held the attention of American writers and visual artists for more than three centuries. In this course we will read broadly to consider how various forms of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGL 4920, LSP 4565
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- R Goldwin Smith Hall 164
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Brady, M
LATA 4732
Course Description
Latin America today is the site of multiple utopian and practical experiments in governance. This seminar will problematize the simultaneous growth of neo-liberal, neo-socialist, and para-state formations. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4732
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- W McGraw Hall 215
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Garces, C
LATA 6155
Course Description
Topic for spring 2017: Art and Politics in Latin America: From Revolution to Dissimulation view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4155, ARTH 6155, LATA 4155, VISST 4155, VISST 6155
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Section Topic
Topic: Art and Politics in Latin America: From Revolution
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall 156
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Cohen-Aponte, A
Fernandez, M
LATA 6482
Course Description
This seminar is a readings course on works from the past two decades that have wrestled theoretically, empirically, and narratively with the boundary between geography and history. The course is purposefully ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 6482
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- M Goldwin Smith Hall G19
Instructors
Craib, R