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Cultural analysis of the artistic and literary representation of LGBTIQA+ diversity
Cultural analysis of the artistic and literary representation of LGBTIQA+ diversity
Overview
This microcredit offers a historical perspective on the relationship between the arts and gender and sexual diversity, highlighting their role both in perpetuating stigmas and in creating spaces for LGBTQIA+ expression and resistance. It analyzes how the arts and literature have promoted the inclusion and visibility of the community, with particular attention to contemporary works linked to activism and policies supporting diversity.
- To offer students a historical overview of the relationships between artistic disciplines and gender diversity, identifying both the generation of stigmatizing discourses and the creation of safe spaces for LGBTIQA+ expression and resistance.
- To examine the role of the arts and literature as safe spaces for the expression of difference in the face of hegemonic heteronormative imaginaries, and as key tools in the cultural battle for the inclusion and visibility of dissident groups in recent decades.
- Pay special attention to new contemporary artistic and literary proposals and
develop the capacity to articulate them with social activism and educational policies and support for sex and gender diversity.
Students must be between 25 and 64 years old on the date the training begins.
A university degree is not required to access this micro-credential. However, students wishing to access it must meet the following access requirements:
- Baccalaureate.
- Higher vocational training cycle (senior technician).
Academic program
- The artistic and literary construction of diversity in the West from the Renaissance onwards.
- The imposition of desire on the Greco-Roman world. The new urban figuration of the 19th century.
- The revolution of the avant-garde. The new realities of the 21st century
- LGTBIQA+ Literature. Poetry. Novel. Theater.
- Audiovisual arts and hybrid genres. Film. Music. Queer performance.
- Theoretical classes: expository, explanatory or demonstration sessions of the contents and knowledge.
- Independent work: independent and self-regulated activity of the student based on the documentation and guidelines proposed in the subject, preparation of classes and exams, preparation of final reports, internship reports…
- Tutoring (individual, group…): activity in which the teaching staff attends to, facilitates and guides one or more students in the training process.
- Assessment: continuous assessment tests and final exams. Tests may be in person or online, and may be written, oral, or consist of practical exercises.
The methodology will be as follows:
- Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
- Evaluation: written tests, oral tests, practical tests, etc.
- Tutoring: instruction period in which teachers and students interact with the aim of reviewing and discussing materials and topics presented in class.
- Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem solving, etc.
They are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on the leading role of the students.
- Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test-type, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, etc.): These are measurement instruments that allow for the evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, aptitudes, etc. The answers are closed-ended, thus promoting objectivity during the scoring process.
- Case studies, exercises and problems: tests in which students must solve, in a reasoned manner, within a certain time, and according to the established criteria, the cases, exercises or problems posed by the teaching staff, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired.
General information
Credits: 3
Duration: 16/03/2026-29/05/2026
Teaching modality: Virtual
Location: Virtual Classroom
Valued at €108.75
The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.
Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.
Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.
Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.
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