Prereq: ITA 300 or consent of instructor.
This course is designed to give students a comprehensive overview and a good understanding of contemporary Italy. Through group activities, oral presentations and written assignments based on various literary excerpts, movies, and cultural readings, students will analyze and reflect on the main historical events and characters, along with cultural and economic trends that shaped Italy in the 20th century, starting with the period of Fascism and WWII.
This course is designed to give students a comprehensive overview and a good understanding of contemporary Italy. Through group activities, oral presentations and written assignments based on various literary excerpts, movies, and cultural readings, students will analyze and reflect on the main historical events and characters, along with cultural and economic trends that shaped Italy in the 20th century, starting with the period of Fascism and WWII.