Exploring Italian Culture and Language

Undergraduate

This course will serve as an introduction to Italian culture and society in the past and the present. It will focus on topics such as evolving political and regional identities, gender relations, the role of the media, and the culture of daily life, as they appear informs as diverse as narrative and poetry, cinema, music, and journalism. Students will alsofocus on specific grammatical and stylistic issues in order to improve their fluency in Italian. Course work will consist of frequent essays, student-led discussions and experiential learning laboratories in the city.