An introduction to art, religion, and politics of Cinquecento Rome, Florence, and Venice.
All texts are in English.
All texts will be studied in English. 195.101 SC Film Studies Explores the traditions of the feature film and the main traditions of film criticism. A series of outstanding feature films, including Vittorio de Sica's Bicycle Thieves , are examined in detail. The aim is to develop an historical perspective, together with skills of close reading and analysis. A study of Europe's experience with war and totalitarian regimes in the twentieth century as recorded in memoirs and depicted in fiction and film from several nations of Europe.