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3.00 Credits
This course has been designed to review and examine the modern political history of Italy from the Second World War to the present time. After a short overview over Italian History before WWII, the main areas of focus will be: the Second World War and the Cold War, the workings of governing institutions in the post-war period (there will be detailed discussion of the postwar constitution and the new political system), the role of the Church, political parties and movements, the European unification process, black and red terrorism, as well as political corruption and political conspiracy. There will also be detailed discussion of the crises and transformation of the post-war Italian political system in the early 1990s. (http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute AUC Designation: Cl
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3.00 Credits
Italy has perhaps the most interesting modern history and politics of any European nation. After the struggles for nationhood and an unusually prolonged and bitter phase of class conflict in the nineteenth century, Italy experimented with totalitarianism and an unusually maverick democratic system in the twentieth century - a democratic system that had to deal with terrorism, regionalism and organized crime. Students will be expected to examine Italisn history through contemporary films, poems, novels, and state documents and deploy their knowledge of these works to present their own analysis and interpretation of historical events. AUC Designation: Cl
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to central topics in clinical psychology. Theoretical and conceptual issues related to normative well-being and mental health will be explored from various perspectives (i.e. from the medical model to humanist and constructivist). Students will be presented with a framework against which to delineate useful criteria for exploring whether a behavior is 'abnormal', 'individual' or 'psychopathological'. Students will examine theory and comprehensive range of ways to define, describe and evaluate various 'abnormal' behaviors; to examine major conceptual and theoretical perspectives to clinical psychology/ psychotherapy in a practical and applicable way. Students will read and interpret case reports effectively; become aware of ethical procedure; participate in group experiential exercises designed to facilitate self-awareness Reflection/ Learning to develop a proficiency at structuring critical evaluations of psychological literature; and to develop awareness of personal vocabulary as distinct from vocabulary of psychology. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute )
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3.00 Credits
An historical examination and analysis of the intellectual contributions of leading Franciscan thinkers with particular emphasis on the medieval philosophers Bonaventure, Duns Scotus and William of Ockham. Starting with the classical Greek philosophers, Plato and Aristotle, and early medieval writers, such as Anselm, we will explore in depth the efforts to provide a philosophical expression of the spiritual vision of Francis and Clare. We will examine carefully the relation of Franciscan and other Christian thinkers to the Islamic and Jewish retrieval of Aristotle, and we will explore the role of Franciscans in the establishment of the university and the rise of modern science. We conclude with consideration of the Franciscan intellectual tradition and contemporary post-modern thought. Students will attend field trips to Assisi, La Verna and other sites in Umbria of significance to Franciscan history. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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3.00 Credits
The course will explore in depth - from the historical, anthropological and factual point of view - what can be considered one of the most important phenomena in the history of humankind. It will explain why and how the teachings of an "unknown Jewish prophet" were able to conquer overtime the majority of the population living in the Roman Empire. In order to do this, we will cover several topics: the preaching of the first apostles, the birth of the first, simple communities, the persecution of early Christians by the imperial power and the eventual development of Christians into a well-established Church, complete with a powerful hierarchy and a widespread network of worshippers. In the end, we will see that in the transition from Antiquity to the Middle Ages, the newly born Church inherited the legacy of the Roman culture and carried it into the new era. Students will read and analyze ancient documents about the new religion from both the Christian and the Greco-Roman perspectives. The course will also make use of the artistic and archaeological evidence to better illustrate the development of Christianity. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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3.00 Credits
Ballet I is for students who have a minimum knowledge in classical ballet technique. Focus is on correct posture, turnout, muscular control, balance, quickness, strength, musicality and dance quality. Classes begin with warm-up, exercises at the barre,center work covering port de bras, adagio, pirouettes, petite and grand allegro and dance variations. Within the course will be discussions on famous Italian dancers, the origin of ballet in Italy and its progression to France, and on analysis of dance performance. One of the goals of the course is to develop in students an appreciation for the importance of the Renaissance (and the role of Catherine De Medici in particular) in the origins and early development of ballet.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a high level of classical ballet supported by academic technique, realistic criticism, instruction by analysis, rehearsel and performance. Its goal is to enhance the detailed perfection of the kinetic motion of classical ballet and develop more fully in dancers its communicable style as s visual medium. The course provides the dancer with 1 1/2 hours of intense ballet technique and two hours of rehearsel, 4 days per week. Barre work will contain all the basic elements of ballet technique to build balance, strength of line and muscles, quickness of mind/body, musicality and quality of movement. Center work will continue to build upon the emotional expression, strength, technique and execution of line. Intense rehearsal offers the opportunity to learn, polich and prepare for performance. The principal goal of this course is to mimic the working envrionment of the professional dancer through daily technique class, the setting and staging of choreographed works, and the fulfillment of the performance. This will enhance the dancer's ability to think and learn quickly. The dancer will emerge from the course with a high self-esteem, a renewed love of dance, and an understanding of the origins of ballet from Renaissance Italy and its transfer to France. Class discussions will highlight famous Italian dancers, the importance of the Renaissance (and the role of Caterine De Medici in particular) in the early development of ballet, and will hone an analytical approach to the observation, interpretation and critique of dance performance.
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3.00 Credits
In this course we will examine the relationship between food and culture in Italy through a variety of readings, discussions, field trips and tasting experiences. We will look at food in its social and cultural context from a multi-disciplinary approach- history, anthropology, sociology, and geography. We will start with a theoretical overview, asking why the subject of food has emerged as a significant new area of academic research. The course will then trace the historical evolution of Italian Foodways in time and space focusing on the many external influences which over the centuries have shaped the use of different food products, preparation methods, consumption patterns, i.e. the Italian approach towards food. We will emphasize how this specific national cuisine relates to history, geography, culture and society. The study of Italian culinary customs and agricultural traditions, past and present, will lead us to a richer and more complete understanding of Italy. During the semester, the class will visit important food production and distribution facilities in Perugia and in Umbria/Tuscany. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute )
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3.00 Credits
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
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an in-depth examination and analysis of Italian cinema through a cultural, historical and theoretical lens, and it addresses the aesthetic qualities of the individual films presented; there are weekly film screenings along with the regular class meetings. The course will focus on a selection of Italian films from World Word II to the present. Each film will be discussed in relation to its aesthetic relevance and to the historical and cultural context of Italian republican history. Among the main topics to be discussed are the transition from Fascism to the Republican State, positive and negative aspects of the modernization of Italy, the evolution of traditional ways of life, and the persistence of geographic and social disparities. The goals of the course are to aid students in developing a more complex understanding of Italian cinema through pertinent literary, cultural and theoretical materials, to provide insight into major cultural, social and political issues of modern Italy, and to familiarize students with basic cinematic literacy and aesthetics. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute )
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