SPA480.19 Chilean Art 2 (ATH002 Arte Chileno II)

La síntesis del arte aborigen y el europeo, llamado Arte Colonial, concita el interés de académicos y críticos como una manifestación artística nacional en continua evolución. El objetivo central del curso es lograr un conocimiento cabal de las expresiones artísticas locales en el ámbito de la pintura, escultura, artesanía y arquitectura en su desarrollo cronológico y estilístico. The synthesis of aboriginal and European art, called Colonial Art, merits the interest of scholars and critics as a continuously developing national art form. The main objective of this course is to achieve complete knowledge of painting, sculpture, artisan work, and architectue, and their chronological and stylistic development in Chile.

El objetivo del curso es entregar a los alumnos un conocimiento cabal de las expresiones pictóricas, escultóricas, y arquitectónicas manifestadas en el ámbito local en el devenir histórico chileno. Al término del curso los alumnos deberán haber desarrollado un sentido crítico para analizar las diversas manifestaciones plásticas. The objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the pictorial, sculptural and architectural expressions manifested in the historical development of Chile. Students will develop their critical skills and be able to analyze diverse artistic manifestations.

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be available every semester. This course is an opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with relevant themes and players in international tasks. To better facilitate the study of principal actors, interests and themes of international relations, the class is organized around the history and tasks of the United Nations and its related organizations. Students will review classic themes, including military conflicts between nations and various sources of power. It also explores the contemporary discipline of development, such as international economic relations and the global protection of the environment. (ICP 0301)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course is designed for students to understand the historical processes that produced the crisis of traditional values to which the avant-garde phenomenon respond. The irruption and consolidation of the vanguards in art and literature will be both shown and read. (LET 221E)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course encourages the study and appreciation of Latin American popular music of the twentieth century considering both its aesthetic value and its historical and social relevance. It focuses on the major genres of this music and its most representative musicians; the role of cultural industries in the development of popular music; and historical, social and cultural processes underlying this development. (IHI2314)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica. The purpose of the course is to contribute to the development of a broad and integrated perspective analysis that includes different scopes and family needs. With emphasis on understanding theoretical approaches, family evaluation and intervention techniques, it lets students develop connections of the different elements that make up working with families from a perspective of the family’s strengths and respect for the family construction. (UC code: TSL 218)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. This course examines the woman in the history and historiography of Chile, highlighting her “presence” and “absence” in the political, social and cultural arenas from colonial times to the early twentieth century. The purpose is to inquire about the process of social construction of female identity, comparing voices and representations of women and their role in society, their inclusion in public opinion, access to education, their incipient professionalism through participation in social welfare activities and increasing contribution in the arts.

(PUC #IHI2371)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Católica and may not be available every semester. The course is primarily practical and is designed to provide the information and resources needed to enhance students’ verbal communication and the use of non-verbal language skills. Appropriate for students of all disciplines, the course provides a set of models, skills and techniques aimed at achieving efficiency, effectiveness and overall excellence in communication. (UC code: LET031E)

Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and may not be offered every semester. The purpose of this course is to encourage reflection, through painting, sculpture and other visual arts, on some fundamental aspects of human experience and artistic creation (love, eroticism, face, the female and male body), bearing in mind different historical periods and cultural contexts. In this way, we seek to raise awareness about the need for art, recognizing the ability of artists to reflect different world views, ideas and feelings through symbolic language. The course favors an eclectic approach, that is, a mixture of ages, styles and artistic movements. (UC code: ESE 4045)