Transmedia Italian Culture: Stories, Interpretation, Performance

3 units

This course examines contemporary Italian culture through a variety of genres and media, which may include short stories, graphic novels, blogs, zines, essays, news articles, podcasts, film, music, and so on. Strong emphasis will be placed on writing. Throughout the course, students will produce their own analyses of key questions defining Italian culture through the production of multimedia pieces that combine writing with such interpretive vehicles as film, music, and digital photography. This course is in Italian, and it aims to expand students' writing and analytical skills in Italian as well as their cultural competence. No final.