IT320 - Topics in Italian Culture

Study of Italian culture, genres, art, film or literature not represented in the regular curriculum. The structure of the course is determined by the topic and the preference of the instructor. May be taught in English or Italian.

1 unit — Minervini

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A focus on the cinematic representations of politics in Italian society.
 Italian Political Cinema
Italian Political Cinema focuses on the cinematic representations of the political in Italian society from Fascism to the economic crisis of 1970s. The course will screen films by the greatest Italian directors (Alessandro Blasetti, Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Gillo Pontecorvo, among others) and discuss the ways in which Italian society organizes itself around notions of identity, social norms, and class conflict. The ultimate objective of the course is to familiarize students both with the formal language of film analysis as well as with a variety of theoretical approaches to Italian cinematography, including political, psychoanalytical, cultural studies and genre.

Offerings

Term Block Title Instructor Location Student Limit/Available Updated
Spring 2025 Block 7 Topics in Italian Culture: Voice and the Non-Human Topic Details Amanda Minervini Armstrong Hall 328 25 / 9 12/23/2024
Spring 2025 Block 7 Topics in Italian Culture: Italy Unveiled: A Journey through Art, Culture and History Topic Details Amanda Minervini TBA 25 / 15 12/23/2024
Spring 2025 Block 8 Topics in Italian Culture: Gusto: Italian Food as Art, Culture, and Tradition Topic Details Amanda Minervini TBA 25 / 9 12/23/2024
Spring 2025 Block 8 Topics in Italian Culture: Contemporary Italian Cinema Amanda Minervini TBA 25 / 24 12/23/2024
Summer 2025 Block A Topics in Italian Culture: Modern Italian Literature and Theatre Amanda Minervini TBA 25 / 24 12/23/2024
Summer 2025 Block B Topics in Italian Culture: Voice and the NonHuman Topic Details Amanda Minervini Armstrong Hall 328 25 / 24 12/23/2024
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