Culture, Society and Politics in Perspective

Catalog description

Gateway to upper-level offerings in Italian. Organized around a theme developed by each professor, this class initiates students into the work of original analysis and creative interpretation. The course will include works from a variety of media, voices, and historical moments, from films to songs, journal articles to sonnets, theater to opera. Students will explore the relationships between cultural production, intended in a broad sense, and Italian society while gaining exposure to a range of approaches to, and theories of, reading. Students will hone their ability to present their ideas orally and in writing. CAS-B-LIT. Prerequisites: ITL 202 or ITL 205 or equivalent.