An Introduction to Contemporary Italy

Intended for students at the intermediate level, this course will afford the opportunity to expand conversation, writing, and reading skills while consolidating knowledge of the more difficult points of grammar. The contextual focus of the course is modern Italian culture including history, politics, and literature among other things. Italian films, short stories and essays, will enhance and complete the learning experience.

*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening.*

Required Texts:
Daniela Bartalesi Graf, L’Italia dal fascismo ad oggi, Guerra, 2005
Susanna Nocchi, Grammatica pratica della lingua italiana, Firenze: Alma edizioni, 2007
Lia Levi, Una bambina e basta, Roma, E/O, 1994
Dizionario di Italiano: www.garzantilinguistica.it

Film:
Gli studenti devono obbligatoriamente guardare i seguenti film in programma:

C’eravamo tanto amati
/La meglio gioventù/
Caterina va in città
/Pummarò/
I cento passi

Additional reading materials will be provided by the instructors.