Advanced Italian I: Italian Through Cinema: Oral Expression and Performance

Harvard FAS

Through the exploration of both old and contemporary Italian movies in comparison, you will explore themes such as: immigration, family and stereotypes, regional difference between the North and the South, and the cinematic representation of mafie, among others. Course work – which include analysis of scripts excerpts and film reviews, creative writing assignments, presentations, and a group final project – is designed to advance language proficiency, explore different dialects…