IT 320 Global Italy: An Introduction to Italian Culture

This course focuses on cultural, historical, and sociopolitical issues of Italy, with a particular emphasis on contemporary current events, and by utilizing advanced grammatical tools. Students will be exposed to authentic material from books, newspapers, magazines, comics, movies, songs, the web, and they will deal with topical aspects of the Italian culture: not only food, fashion, and family, but also art, graffiti, cinema - as well as current sociopolitical issues such as immigration, racism, integration, lgbtq rights, and feminism. Evaluation methods include quizzes, exams, current events reviews, class discussions, and oral presentations. This course is in Italian.