Diego Rivera; Art & Social Change

(LALS 14)

Course Information

Mexican muralist Diego Rivera's work exemplifies the use of art to create an awareness of history and to promote social change in Latin America. This interdisciplinary class will explore the work of Diego Rivera and the Latin American cultural movements that developed to address relevant social and political issues.

This class will be 100% online, and will be housed on Canvas. Please direct any pre-registration questions you have to Dr. Elkan at delkan@ccsf.edu.

Important Dates

Optional Orientation

Friday, 1/17, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM, 186 Science Hall (Ocean Campus). Drop by any time during this window for a quick demonstration of how to use Canvas for our online class.

Registration Deadlines

Last Date to Enroll: 01/31/2020||Last Date for Refund: 01/24/2020||Last Date to Drop without a W: 01/31/2020||Last Date to drop with a W: 04/16/2020||Last Date to request Pass/No Pass: 02/13/2020

Midterm and Final Exams

3/6/20: Midterm Exam Due via Canvas

5/17/20: Final Exam Due via Canvas

Registration Policies

All students must officially add the course by the end of the first week of class. Those who are not on the wait list should use the "Request Add Authorization" function in WEB4 to ask for a place in the class. You will receive an e-mail at your mail.ccsf.edu address when I have approved or denied your request. Add codes are no longer being used.

Those who do not participate in the class for two consecutive weeks without informing the instructor of a personal emergency may be dropped from the class.

Required Textbooks/Readings

Alejandro Anreus et al., eds. Mexican Muralism: A Critical History. Oakland: University of California Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0520271623.

Additional readings available as PDFs on Canvas course page.

Course Syllabus

See below, or you may download a PDF version of the syllabus.

Elkan- LALS 14 31275- S 20- Syllabus.pdf