| Course Title: Introduction to Italian Culture and Literature I: 'Power and the Italian Renaissance: Writers, Artists, Architects' |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: What is the role of writers, artists, and intellectuals in society? Why are they called to actively participate in their communities' social and political life? Should they turn their works into instruments of propaganda, or should they instead lead public opinion and influence policymakers? In this course, we will investigate the intersections between political power and some of the most important works of medieval and Renaissance Italian literature, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Readings will include La Compiuta Donzella, Dante, Lorenzetti, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Leonardo, Isabella d'Este, Machiavelli, Elisabetta Gonzaga, Castiglione, and Moderata Fonte. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Mattia Boccuti | mboccuti@mtholyoke.edu |
| Ombretta Frau (email: ofrau@mtholyoke.edu, phone: 413-538-2581) may also be contacted for registration permissions and registration questions. |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | CIRU - Ciruti | 123 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ITAL-201. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Taught in Italian. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 20 | Enrollment: 10 | Available: 10 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |