Italian Culture through Film

Overview

Subject area

LI

Catalog Number

401

Course Title

Italian Culture through Film

Description

Students will be introduced to important themes of Italian culture by viewing and analyzing representative Italian films from the post-World War II era to the present. Topics examined include: the family, how World War II has shaped contemporary Italian culture, Italy as a country of emigrants and immigrants, and organized crime. This course will be conducted in English, and all films will have English subtitles. This course does not fulfill the foreign language requirement.

Typically Offered

Offer as needed

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Requirement Designation

FWG - Flexible Core - World Cultures & Global Issues

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

028367

Course Schedule