IT 310 - The Cinema of Italy

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: One IT 200-level course or written permission of the instructor. A comprehensive but selective overview and analysis of the landmarks of Italian cinema, predominantly from World War II onward. The course examines the ways in which Italian cinema reflects the evolution of modern Italy in terms of changing social, political, economic, and cultural developments which characterize twentieth-century Italian life. All lectures, assignments, and exams are in Italian. May be offered in Rome. II