LSQ 3513 History, Art, and Culture

Three hours (Quito)

Ecuador has a wide historical, cultural, and natural diversity which brings both opportunities and challenges for the development of a nation. This course will focus on helping students to understand and interpret the following topics: 1) History of Native groups (Before and after colonization); 2) History of the cultural beliefs of these groups in relation to Ecuador, especially the issues concerning oral tradition; 3) History of Ecuadorian art: style, form, and expression; 4) Social structure and political representatives in Ecuador; 5) History of the Evangelical missionary movement in Ecuador. Available only as transfer credit from the Living and Learning in Quito Program.

Prerequisites: LS 3153 and LS 3163
Offered in Quito Fall and Spring semesters