ITAL 8: Exploring Italian Culture and Language
This course will serve as an introduction to modern and contemporary Italian literature, culture and society. 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 in forms as diverse as narrative and poetry, cinema, music, and journalism. Students will also focus on specific grammatical and stylistic issues in order to improve their fluency in Italian. Course work will consist of frequent essays and student-led discussions.
Prerequisites
Acceptance into the Dartmouth Advanced Language Study Abroad Program (LSA+ Rome)
Distributive and/or World Culture
Dist: SOC; WCult: W