Description

Lecture/screenings, five hours; discussion, one hour. Special topics in Italian culture as reflected and reinforced by the nation’s prime artform, stressing aesthetics and ideology of films, contemporary Italian history, and politics. Rotating topics include sex and politics, comedy, integration, family networks, and neorealism. P/NP or letter grading.

Instructional Format

Primary Format

Lecture

Secondary Format

Discussion

University and College/School Requirements

This course satisfies the following requirements:

General Education — Literacy & Cultural Analysis (Arts & Humanities)
General Education — Social Analysis (Society & Culture)
General Education — Visual & Performance Arts Analysis & Practice (Arts & Humanities)