In contemporary Mexican culture and society, it is still possible to distinguish forms, attitudes, and manifestations of the distant and not-too-distant past. This course aims to highlight these reflections of the past in today's world through the visual and performative arts.

The three-week course will be divided into four main topics:
1. The original cultures of Mesoamerica
2. The viceroyalty of New Spain
3. Independent Mexico
4. Towards modernity and the contemporary world

During theoretical sessions, class topics will cover the historical and social contexts of each period, together with its visual and performative manifestations. These manifestations will mainly include painting, sculpture, and architecture as well as rituals, feasts, celebrations, and pilgrimages. For the fourth topic, photography and cinema will be included. One day of each week will be dedicated to a field visit to some venues and spaces studied during the week, and every Saturday a cultural excursion will complement the program. In the afternoons, complementary sessions will give additional insight into the Mexican context: history, culture, and society.

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