| Course Title: Advanced Studies in Italian Culture and Literature: 'Banned! Art and Censorship in Modern Italy' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: What makes a book too dangerous to read? A film too obscene to watch? Who decides what stories should be silenced-and why? This course explores the history of censorship and the politics of art in modern Italy, surveying dangerous fictions across genre and media, including revolutionary operas, film censorship under Fascism, major works of literature on trial, and contemporary debates over the canzone neomelodica. We will also read essays by Italian writers and critics that reflect on the political role of art. Authors and filmmakers include Dante, Boccaccio, Italo Calvino, Federico Fellini, Goliarda Sapienza, Antonio Gramsci, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Taught in English. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Instructor To Be Announced |
| 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 |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 07:15PM - 08:30PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Taught in English. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| ITAL-221AC-01 Art & Censorship Modern Italy |
| FMT-230AC-01 Art & Censorship Modern Italy |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 30 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 30 | 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. |