The Spanish Arts Survey and Current course events seeks to expand my students' world view through comparative studies of all types of arts and current events in the Spanish-speaking world today.
Nacionalismo y Patriotismo - Nationalism and Patriotism
Students created art in the style of Diego Rivera to demonstrate current moods of Nationalism and Patriotism in the Spanish speaking world - www.bluffton.edu/homepages/facstaff/sullivanm/mexico/mexicocity/rivera/muralsintro.html
Derechos Humanos - Human Rights
Students created art in the style of Montania to react to Human Rights violations that are prevalent in the Spanish speaking world. - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bzs7EpEtolFFX2ly...
El Impacto de Media Social - The Impact of Social Media
Students studied the impact of social media on our relationships and made their commentary via digital media. - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bzs7EpEtolFFR0NN...
Publicidad y Mercadeo - Advertising and Marketing
Students studied print and digital advertising and marketing strategies geared toward Hispanics and Lations - http://www.ahaa.org/ & http://www.thegroupadvertising.com/
Los ideales de Belleza - Ideals of Beauty
Students studied a variety of artists and current events related to the beauty and cosmetic surgery industries and modeled their art response in the style of Metra y Jeanson - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2307088/French-photographers-Bruno-Metra-Lawrence-Jeanson-create-bizarre-portraits-using-real-women-celebrity-body-parts.html
Amistad y Amor - Friendship and Love
Students studied the themes of friendship and love in Latino/Hispanic Culture and created Linocut prints in the style of Artemio Rodriguez - https://www.davidsongalleries.com/artists/contempo...