In Viaggio: Barocco-Novecento

Catalog description

This language and culture course provides the tools to “travel” to the rich world of modern Italy and is designed to help students gain familiarity with Italian figures, art objects, cinematic texts, and literary works while developing and improving communication skills.The course focuses on interpretation and intercultural communication and showcases a sampling of culturally significant works. As we focus on the cultures of Baroque, Enlightenment, Risorgimento and Contemporary Italy, we will examine the ways in which power and gender are reflected in cultural artifacts and we will study the way in which art works and literary works have influenced Italian culture and western civilization.