SPAN-304X: Peruvian Life and Culture

This course is an immersive experience in the life, language, culture, and history of Peru. Students will develop an understanding of the ways that Peruvian society manages interactions and sustains relationships with other cultures. Through study of texts, history and art and through interaction with a variety of communities, students will gain an understanding of Peruvian culture. They will reflect on differences of culture and integrate knowledge and skills from across the disciplines. The first week of this course is based in the capital, Lima, and the second week includes travel to Cuzco, Puno, Uros & Taquile Islands, and Machu Picchu. Students will have firsthand experience of the Peruvian lifestyle through its art, food, music, marketplaces, historical landmarks, and its landscapes. Knowledge of Spanish is not required. FILA general education: global dynamics and experiential learning.