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)