Italian Culture for Foreign Students Ii
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
Through this course, students who have already passed the "Italian Culture for Foreign Students I" exam will be provided with a more extensive knowledge of cultural developments in Italy during the 20th and 21st century.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the peculiarities of Italian culture, being able to autonomously read, understand and interpret texts included in the syllabus.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
ITALY AT THE TEST OF MODERNITY - THE SECOND HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Didactic Unit 1 offers an overview of Italian history in the second half of the twentieth century (from the 'reconstruction' to the end of the 1990s), also through the viewing, commentary and analysis of some short films and films.
Educational Unit 2 will propose the analysis of a musical album by the singer-songwriter Fabrizio De André, 'Non all'amore, né al denaro, né al cielo' (1973), to illustrate its main linguistic, stylistic and thematic aspects, also in relation to contemporary Italian events.
Didactic Unit 1 offers an overview of Italian history in the second half of the twentieth century (from the 'reconstruction' to the end of the 1990s), also through the viewing, commentary and analysis of some short films and films.
Educational Unit 2 will propose the analysis of a musical album by the singer-songwriter Fabrizio De André, 'Non all'amore, né al denaro, né al cielo' (1973), to illustrate its main linguistic, stylistic and thematic aspects, also in relation to contemporary Italian events.
Prerequisites for admission
Students must have an excellent knowledge of the Italian language (expected level B2 / C1) and a good awareness of the main characteristics of Italian history and culture.
Teaching methods
Combination of historiographical, sociological and literary investigation. Frontal lessons, participative lessons, and lessons organized by the students.
Teaching Resources
Bibliography and other teaching materials
Teaching Unit 1:
- Guido Crainz, "L'Italia repubblicana", Giunti, 2000.
- The list of films to be known will be communicated in the course of the lessons.
Teaching Unit 2:
- Fabrizio De André, "Non al denaro non all'amore né al cielo", 1971, Produttori Associati. Information on the music record and the list of songs can be found at this address:
http://www.fabriziodeandre.it/portfolio/non-al-denaro-non-allamore-ne-al-cielo/
I testi delle singole canzoni sono disponibili qui: http://www.fabriziodeandre.it/testi/
- Raffaele Montesano, "E nemmeno un rimpianto", Edizioni Segno, Udine 2017 (ed. or. 2012).
Teaching Unit 1:
- Guido Crainz, "L'Italia repubblicana", Giunti, 2000.
- The list of films to be known will be communicated in the course of the lessons.
Teaching Unit 2:
- Fabrizio De André, "Non al denaro non all'amore né al cielo", 1971, Produttori Associati. Information on the music record and the list of songs can be found at this address:
http://www.fabriziodeandre.it/portfolio/non-al-denaro-non-allamore-ne-al-cielo/
I testi delle singole canzoni sono disponibili qui: http://www.fabriziodeandre.it/testi/
- Raffaele Montesano, "E nemmeno un rimpianto", Edizioni Segno, Udine 2017 (ed. or. 2012).
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an oral interview on the topics of the program, aimed at ascertaining knowledge of the main topics covered. Attending lessons is strongly recommended for better exam preparation. However, the program already includes supplements for students who could not attend.
There are no intermediate tests or exams with partial programs: students must present all the teaching units for the exam, without exception. Students must register through the appropriate links on the University website: only in this case can the exams be regularly recorded.
There are no intermediate tests or exams with partial programs: students must present all the teaching units for the exam, without exception. Students must register through the appropriate links on the University website: only in this case can the exams be regularly recorded.
L-FIL-LET/11 - CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Daino Luca
Professor(s)