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ART 3200 National Identity and Art in Costa Rica
Medical Spanish & Health Sciences Program
San Jose, Costa Rica
Dates: 1/6/18 - 4/7/18
ART 3200 National Identity and Art in Costa Rica
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Veritas University
Location: San José, Costa Rica
Primary Subject Area: Art History
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 48
DESCRIPTION
The objectives of this course are designed to supply the basics in Costa Rican cultural history and its links with different processes such as nation building and politics during the first century after its independence from the Spanish empire. Furthermore, it will allow the student to learn about the contextual framework needed for a better understanding of the social representations and ideologies in Costa Rican art history. Therefore, this course is designed to understand art as a social and political practice and as part of a web of symbolical and cultural phenomena.