“Preveo que el hombre se resignará cada día a empresas más atroces; pronto no habrá sino guerreros y bandoleros” (I foresee that man will resign himself to ever greater atrocities; soon there will be no one left but warriors and bandits) Jorge Luis...
The work of these three international artists with distinct Catalan roots is explored on an individual basis within the wider framework of European art movements. In each case, we will study the acceptance and/or rejection of tradition, the...
This course provides an introduction to the history of Spanish architecture and painting, from the Middle Ages up to modern times. It will deal with the main creations of Spanish art taking into account the historical circumstances in which they...
This course aims to apply visual arts techniques to the interpretation of the Spanish and European experience of Islam, both in the past (the eight centuries of Islamic presence in Spain) and in Modern and Contemporary times; therefore, the timeframe...
This course focuses on four international events that have determined the world-wide launching of the city of Barcelona as a renowned Art window: The 1888 International World Fair (Modernisme, including Gaudi & others), the 1929 International World...
The purpose of this course is to familiarize and critically engage students with the various ways of theorizing and understanding gender and sexuality – from traditional and popular theories of gender and sexual development to theories that actively...
What do you know about Catalonia? Is Catalonia a nation? What makes Catalan people different? This course will provide you with the basic intercultural skills and necessary knowledge to be able to understand and live in the context of contemporary...
This course will examine various aspects of the relationship between sport and society in Spain. We will examine both the impact of sport on Spanish society and the influence of society on the practice of sport in Spain. The course begins with a...
This course will look at Modernism as an international movement in architecture and design. Beginning with a discussion of Modernism in the arts, the course will focus upon developments in architecture and design in Europe and North America between...
"A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in." - H. L. Mencken
Politics is as old as humankind, and the electoral campaign – political parties seeking to win...