Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Lectures in English. Films in Italian with English subtitles. Bouchard Italian cinema from the silent era to the present. Cinema as a reflection on and comment upon the social and political contexts of Italian history from pre-fascist Italy to modernization and beyond.
Variable Topics See description at the end of the Italian section.
Special Topics See description at the end of the Italian section. Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit. Consent of Department Head required, normally before the student's departure.