ITAL 306

Italian Culture (in English)

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

An introduction to artistic, intellectual, social and political trends in Italy from Medieval times to Italy in the new Europe of the 21st century, using the cultural history of three cities in particular to illustrate them: Florence, Venice and Rome. Specific reference will be made to Medieval and Renaissance Italy as a centre of culture in Europe, the Risorgimento, the Fascist regime and the Italian miracle of the post-war period.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing.

Undergraduate course in Italian offered by the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies in the Faculty of Humanities.