Overview
The Minor in Cuban Studies at the University of Miami embraces an inter- and multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Cuba’s past, present, and future. Courses in the program are offered in departments across the College of Arts & Sciences as well as several other colleges and schools. From experts on Cuban history, contemporary politics, and foreign relations, to specialists in Cuban literature, visual art, music, and religious traditions, the program’s affiliate faculty study Cuba in all time periods and through a variety of lenses and perspectives. Students of the program have the rare opportunity to develop country-specific expertise at a university with the largest archival collection of Cuban materials outside of the island (the Cuban Heritage Collection), a significant Cuban American student population, and in the heart of Cuba’s diaspora. A core premise of the program, in fact, is that Cuba’s diasporas and exile communities—in the United States, around the world, and within Cuba itself—are inextricable parts of Cuban culture, Cuban history, and the Cuban nation. At the same time, the program stresses the importance of understanding Cuba in comparative perspective, both in its relations with the wider world and as an integral part of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| Introduction to Cuban Studies | ||
| Cuba and the Cuban Diaspora | 6 | |
| Choose 6 credits from the following | ||
| Cuban Art, Art History, and the Creation of the Modern Cuban Subject | ||
| Cuba Culture, History, and Society | ||
| Special Topics in Cuban Studies | ||
| Africa in Cuba/Cuba in Africa: Slave Trade to Cuban Internationalist Missions in Africa. | ||
| History of Cuba | ||
| Introduction to Cuban Music | ||
| Cuba Through Literary and Cultural Studies in Translation | ||
| Cuba through Literary and Cultural Studies | ||
Other special topics or similar courses that have Cuba or the Cuban diaspora as their primary focus in a particular semester can also count toward this requirement with approval of the program director. | ||
| Interdisciplinary Courses | 6 | |
| Choose 6 credits from the following | ||
| Introduction to Africana Studies | ||
| Black Miami Studies | ||
| History and Culture of South Florida | ||
| Caribbean Archaeology | ||
| Caribbean Cultures | ||
| National Cinemas | ||
| Contemporary American Migrations | ||
| Literature of the Americas | ||
| Caribbean Literature | ||
| Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
| Aztec Princesses, Spanish Conquistadors, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Latin America to 1810 | ||
| History of Modern Latin America (1800-present) | ||
| History of the Cold War in the Americas. | ||
| Atlantic Crossings: Slavery in Latin America | ||
| History of the Caribbean, I | ||
| Modern Caribbean History | ||
| Social History of Latin America | ||
| Caribbean Intellectual History | ||
| Modern Latin America Through Film | ||
HIS 303 Latinx History (NEW COURSE) | ||
| Global History of Communism | ||
| Studies in Colonial Latin American History | ||
| Studies in Modern Latin American History | ||
| Latinos and the Media | ||
| Latin American Journalism and Media Systems | ||
| Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Interdisciplinary Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Environment | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Religions | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Economics | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Art and Culture | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | ||
| Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Media and Communications | ||
| Music of Latin America | ||
| Caribbean Religion | ||
| Spiritual Healing in the Americas from Controversy to Cure | ||
| U.S.-Latin American Relations | ||
| Politics and Society in Latin America | ||
| Latino Politics | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Societies | ||
| U.S. Latinos | ||
| U.S. Immigration | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| The Caribbean through Literary Studies | ||
| Caribbean Cultural Studies | ||
Students can petition the program director to have special topics or other courses not listed here count toward the “Cuba-in-context” requirement. | ||
| Optional Internship | ||
| Students can substitute 1 “Cuba-in-context” course from the section above for a semester-long internship. Internships ordinarily take place at the Cuban Heritage Collection or—with approval of the program director—outside the university in cultural, business, or not-for-profit organizations and institutions relevant to the program’s focus. Pre-requisite: CUB 201 and one additional Cuba-specific course from the list above. | ||
| Cuban Studies Internship | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
