Latin American Art Latin American Studies Program Summer 2018 July 5-Week 1 Course - Buenos Aires

This course examines Argentine Arts in the 19th and 20th centuries in the context of Latin America Arts. It will explore trends and groups which introduced innovation in the art canon, both from a formal and socio-historical perspective. In the classes selected texts and works for each Course Unit will be discussed. In order to provide a direct experience of the artworks, it will include visits to several Buenos Aires museums (Malba, National Museum of Fine Arts, Eduardo Sívori Museum and Modern Arts Museum).

The University of Belgrano utilizes a 45-minute contact hour whereas the United States higher education system utilizes a 50-minute contact hour. All University of Belgrano courses represent the 45 contact hour amount and an estimated US credit calculation based on the contact hours. Each University of Belgrano transcript will include the number of hours per week and the weeks in the semester, so US universities may calculate the appropriate number of US credits for students.