SPAN 3050: Topics in Lang-Lit-Cult: Romantic Comedies of Latin America
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Study of a particular facet of the Spanish language, culture, or literature at the 3000 level not covered by other SPAN courses. Section information text: No genre of cinema has achieved greater commercial success in Latin America than the romantic comedy. Relatively inexpensive to produce and hugely popular, they make millions of dollars every year at the domestic box office and, at times, even become lasting cultural phenomena. Given the extent of their popularity, romantic comedies also often become especially useful for evaluating popular attitudes about gender and sexuality. In this course, we will watch multiple romantic comedies. As we do so, we will ask ourselves what these films say about popular stereotypes and ideologies about gender in Latin America.
Average GPA: 3.61
Grade distribution records: 273 students across 17 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 190 | 69.6% |
| B | 49 | 17.9% |
| C | 13 | 4.8% |
| D | 1 | 0.4% |
| F | 6 | 2.2% |
| W | 5 | 1.8% |
Based on 273 student grade records across 17 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Sandra Watts 61 students, Average GPA 2.92
- Susana Cisneros 26 students, Average GPA 3.83
- David Dalton 15 students, Average GPA 3.60
- Ana-Isabel Aliaga-Buchenau 10 students, Average GPA 3.89
- Aura Lawson-Alonso 5 students, Average GPA 3.80