UMBR SOIT 420 - La Civiltà Italiana:Letterature Drammati

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

Description:

Pre-requisites: intermediate-advanced proficiency in Italian language. The course is conducted entirely in Italian. This course will consist of a broad and varied exploration of Italian culture and history based on the analysis of comedies, tragedies, and operas (from the Renaissance to the present). Each week students will examine a different author and be invited to read and analyze scenes from one of his/her works. Classes will include visual analysis of selected scenes from several plays and operas using video clips and slides. The close reading/viewing of the plays and operas will be the starting point for class discussion and for a number of activities which may include texts adaptation, performances, and creative writing. The course will take full advantage of the theater experiences available in Perugia: attending productions, meeting actors and directors, visiting the University Theater Center (CUT), and a field trip to visit Tosca's places in Rome will also be arranged. Authors include Niccolò Machiavelli, Carlo Goldini, Vittorio Alfieri, Gioacchino Rossini, Silvio Pellico, Giuseppe Verdi, Pietro Mascagni, Luigi Pirandello, Giacomo Puccini, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Eduardo De Filippo, Dario Fo, Franca Rame, and Marco Paolini. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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