Spotlight on diverse media (film, radio photography, music, etc.) and selected texts as a way into the history and culture of Brazil. May include early experiments with photography, political uses of radio to reach the masses, the birth of the nation’s film industry and the rise of popular music as they invite readings together with literature. The course allows students to watch, listen and read these materials as a way of exploring emerging social movements, counter-cultural currents and historical paradigm shifts. Students will learn about the major Brazilian cultural and literary movements while becoming familiar with ways of reading cultural materials across different media.

Taught in English, this course covers a range of topics related to Brazilian culture while shining a spotlight on visual media (film, photography, visual art) and music (samba, MPB, Funk, etc). Students will watch, listen, and read cultural materials (translated into English or with subtitles) as a way of exploring historic and emerging social movements, counter-cultural currents, and political paradigm shifts. Students will encounter major and lesser-known Brazilian cultural and literary movements, while becoming familiar with ways of reading and interpreting across different media.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills