NCSU/Fall 2014 Instructor: Dr. Héctor Jaimes Office: Withers Hall (Room: 403) (919) 515-9289 [email protected] Office hours: T-TH: 4:00-6:00pm (or by appointment) Class time: TH: 6:00pm-8:45pm Classroom: Withers Hall/135 FLS 592: Graduate Seminar in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)

FLS 592: Graduate Seminar in Hispanic Studies: Mexican Muralism and Literary Trends

Course Description: The Mexican muralist movement was one of the most important artistic movements that emerged from the (1910-1920). Following his appointment as minister of Education, the philosopher José Vasconcelos commissioned José Clemente Orozco, and David A. Siqueiros, among others, to paint on the walls of public buildings with the intention of paying homage to the Mexican culture and nation as a whole. Although the muralists turned away from Vasconcelos’s preliminary goal, as each of them created a very distinct and independent art form beyond any nationalistic principles, the Mexican muralist movement left behind a remarkable and everlasting art legacy in , Latin America and the . The aim of this course is to study this legacy and other artistic and literary projects that emerged from the Mexican muralism. In-class time consists of a mix of lectures, small-group discussions, and power-point presentations.

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Bibliography:

Criticism and theory: Bourdieu, Pierre. The Field of Cultural Production. New York: Columbia UP, 1993. Folgarait, Leonard. Painting and Social Revolution in Mexico, 1920-1940: Art of New Order. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1998. ---. So Far from Heaven: ’ The March of Humanity and Mexican Revolutionary Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1987. Jaimes, Héctor. Filosofía del muralismo mexicano: Orozco, Rivera y Siqueiros. Mexico: Plaza y Valdés, 2012. Orozco, José Clemente. El artista en Nueva York. México: Siglo XXI, 1993. Poniatowska, Elena. Querido Diego, te abraza Quiela. Mexico: Era, 2007. Rivera, Diego. Arte y política. México: Editorial Grijalbo, 1979. Rodríguez Cruz Manjarrez, Maricela. y el muralismo mexicano. Mexico: UNAM, 1999. Rochfort, Desmond. Mexican Muralism: Orozco, Rivera, Siqueiros. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993. Siqueiros, David A. Fundación del muralismo mexicano: Textos inéditos de David Alfaro Siqueiros. Ed. Héctor Jaimes. Mexico: Siglo XXI, 2012. ---.Palabras de Siqueiros. Ed. Raquel Tibol. México: FCE, 1996.

Fiction: Fuentes, Carlos. Los años con Laura Díaz. Poniatowska, Elena. Querido Diego, te abraza Quiela. México: Era, 2007.

---. Tinísima. México: Era, 2007.

Suggested Readings: Lozano, Luis Martín and Juan Coronel Rivera. Diego Rivera, the Complete Murals. Hong Kong; : Taschen, 2007. Tibol, Raquel. Diego Rivera, luces y sombras. México: Lumen, 2007. ---. Comp. Documentación sobre el arte mexicano. México: FCE, 1974. ---. José Clemente Orozco: Una vida para el arte. Breve historia documental. México: Fondo de Cultura, 1996. ---. Ed. Los murales de Siqueiros. México: Conaculta, 1998. ---. Siqueiros, introductor de realidades. México: UNAM, 1961.

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Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the semester students will be able to:

• Interpret, analyze and contextualize the , art and culture. • Identify major Mexican authors and artists. • Apply literary and cultural criticism terminology in oral and written discussions. • Analyze and apply cultural theory • Apply critical thinking techniques to the reading and interpretation of texts and Cultural artifacts.

PRE-REQUISITES: (Graduate standing)

GRADING SCALE 98 - 100 = A+ 93 – 97.99 = A 90 – 92.99 = A-

88 – 89.99 = B+ 83 – 87.99 = B 80 – 82.99 = B-

78 – 79.99 = C+ 73 – 77.99 = C 70 – 72.99 = C-

68 – 69.99 = D+ 63 – 67.99 = D 60 – 62.99 = D-

0 – 59.99 = F

GRADING COMPONENTS:

Participation and Attendance: 20% Writing assignments: 20% Presentation: 20% Final Paper: 40% (Final paper due: Dec. 5th)

Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory. However, students are allowed two absences without penalty. If a student is absent more than two times, his/her final grade will be lowered one letter grade.

Make-up Work Policy: Absolutely no make-ups will be given as a result of “unexcused” absences. 4

Academic Integrity:

Students are required to comply with the university policy on academic integrity found in the Code of Student Conduct found at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_services/student_discipline/POL11.35.1.php. Your signature on any test or assignment indicates, "I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test or assignment."

Academic Honesty: See http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_services/student_discipline/POL11.35.1.php for a detailed explanation of academic honesty.

Accommodations for Disabilities: Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations, student must register with the Disability Services Office (http://www.ncsu.edu/dso) located at 1900 Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, 515-7653. For more information on NC State's policy on working with students with disabilities, please see the Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Regulation at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/courses_undergrad/REG02.20.1.php.

Non-Discrimination Policy: NC State University provides equality of opportunity in education and employment for all students and employees. Accordingly, NC State affirms its commitment to maintain a work environment for all employees and an academic environment for all students that is free from all forms of discrimination. Discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation is a violation of state and federal law and/or NC State University policy and will not be tolerated. Harassment of any person (either in the form of quid pro quo or creation of a hostile environment) based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation also is a violation of state and federal law and/or NC State University policy and will not be tolerated. Retaliation against any person who complains about discrimination is also prohibited. NC State's policies and regulations covering discrimination, harassment, and retaliation may be accessed at http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/campus_environ or http://www.ncsu.edu/equal_op. Any person who feels that he or she has been the subject of prohibited discrimination, harassment, or retaliation should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 515- 3148.

Cell Phones and/or other electronic devices: Students must turn off all electronic devices. Failure to comply will result in a lower participation grade.

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Course Schedule:

August:

21: Introducción

Lectura: • Bourdieu, Pierre. The Field of Cultural Production.

28: Primeros Murales.

Lecturas: Siqueiros, David. A.: • “Tres llamamientos de orientación actual a los pintores y escultores de la nueva generación Americana”. • “Manifiesto del sindicato de obreros técnicos, pintores y escultores”. • Folgarait, L. “First Murals” en Mural Painting and Social Revolution in Mexico, 1920-1940: Art of New Order. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1998. pp. 33-68.

September:

4: Siqueiros: Murales • “El Sindicato” en Fundación del muralismo mexicano: Textos inéditos de David A. Siqueiros. México: Siglo XXI, 2012. pp. 54-108.

Writing Assignment due

11: Rivera: Murales Lectura: Rivera, Diego. “Por un arte revolucionario independiente” en Documentación sobre el arte mexicano, pp. 83-89

18: Orozco: Murales Paz, Octavio. “Ocultación y descubrimiento de Orozco”.

25: Octavio Paz: Duchamp y Tamayo Lectura: Paz, Octavio. Duchamp y

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October:

2: Octavio Paz

Cont’d Writing assignment due

16: Diego Rivera: Querido Diego, te abraza Quiela de Elena Poniatowska

23:

30: Frida Kahlo

November:

6: Carlos Fuentes: Los años con Laura Díaz

13: Carlos Fuentes: Los años con Laura Díaz

20: Presentations

December:

5: Final paper due.