ITALIAN THEATRE

ITALIAN 631

Survey of Italian literature from the Middle Ages to Baroque period. Topics vary. Taught in Italian.

ITALIAN 730

Examination of aspects of Italian literature and culture, including disciplines such as language and cinema. Topic varies.

LITTRANS 213

Explore Italian comedy and dramatic literature across the centuries through close reading and discussion of selected plays, from its Roman origins to contemporary examples. Read and discuss texts representative of the major comedic modes (e.g. erudite, improvised, etc.), paying close attention to language and structure, genre debates, character typologies, performance history, and the cultural-historical contexts that informed playwrights. Aims are cultivating a deeper understanding of Italian sensibilities and cultural attitudes regarding humor and satire, love and sex, tragedy within comedy, history, gender politics, public/private space, social customs, class, and other issues.

ITALIAN 203

Conversational practice, review of grammar, viewing and discussion of Italian films, and class reading of short stories.

ITALIAN 731

In-depth exploration of periods and concepts of Italian literature, from the Middle Ages to Baroque period. Topics vary. Taught in Italian.