Courses

This course focuses on contemporary issues in any of the major branches of linguistics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary sufficiently. There is a substantial writing commitment in this course.

Introduction to the study of how Italian-Americans are portrayed in the media, and analysis of major themes in film or TV programming relating to Italian-Americans.

An interdisciplinary study of Italian-Americans, stressing the period from 1880 to the present, using works of history, sociology, and literature.

Under faculty supervision students intern in institutional settings such as Italian- American media, social service organizations, nonprofit institutions, museums, and research facilities.

An interdisciplinary approach to Italian culture identity and the Made in Italy. Readings will vary according to the different topics and epochs on which the class will focus to include the culture of food: fashion and nation building: popular music:opera:print culture and magazines: Italian American encounters: Italian diasporic communities: Italian and the digital age, etc. The course may be offered in a hybrid

This course will deal with various aspects of Italian culture, such as music, design, the visual and performing arts, and the history of ideas. The specific topics to be considered will vary from semester to semester and from section to section, and will be announced in advance. Readings and class discussions will be conducted in English. May be taken more than once for credit provided the topic is different.

This course will deal with various aspects of Italian culture, such as music, design, the visual and performing arts, and the history of ideas. The specific topics to be considered will vary from semester to semester and from section to section, and will be announced in advance. Readings and class discussions will be conducted in English. May be taken more than once for credit provided the topic is different.

An introduction to Italian diction and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Song and operatic literature will be covered. In class performance will be required, along with written assignments and examinations. Admission to the BMus program as a voice major or permission of the instructor is required.

he course will treat various aspects of Italian cinema and media: historical, cultural, aesthetic, political, technical, etc. In a given semester, the course may deal with a certain tendency (such as neo-Realism), period, or an individual director (such as De Sica, Rossellini, Visconti, Fellini, or Antonioni). In others, the course will explore the changing landscape of film and new media in the age of the digital revolution or the role of costume design and fashion in film.

he course will treat various aspects of Italian cinema and media: historical, cultural, aesthetic, political, technical, etc. In a given semester, the course may deal with a certain tendency (such as neo-Realism), period, or an individual director (such as De Sica, Rossellini, Visconti, Fellini, or Antonioni). In others, the course will explore the changing landscape of film and new media in the age of the digital revolution or the role of costume design and fashion in film.