ITALIAN CULTURE AND MADE IN ITALY

N.B. This class is organised by the Ca' Foscari School for International Education (SIE). Students cannot attend classes or take exams if they are not officially enrolled in the course. For further information on the SIE semester courses in English, please visit this webpage: https://www.unive.it/courses-exchange

Basic knowledge of Italy’s geography and history; in-depth knowledge of some aspects of Italian culture and
society;critical appreciation of Italy’s diversity and roles of Made in Italy on the international scene; awareness of cultural differences and basic ability to compare cultures.

Proficiency in English language

1. Introduction and course overview; Italy’s maps and basic geopolitics data of Italian Identities.
2. Italy through time: from the Greek colonization to the end of the Roman Empire
3. Italy through time: Middle Ages and Renaissance Era
4. Italy trough time: Barocco, Grand Tours and the early decades of unified Italy
5. Italy through time: the Fascism
6. Italy through time: the Republic and the invention of Made in Italy
7. Case studies of made in Italy
8. Italian design
9. Case studies of Italian design
10. Italian fashion
11. Case studies on Italian fashion
12. Italian Cinema
13. Italian literature
14. Italian food and beverage
15. Italian folk with a focus on Venetian traditions.

Articles, book chapters, and additional material made available online by the professor.

The exam is written. Five open-ended questions will be asked, and the student must answer at least three of them.

written

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

Grading grid:
28-30: Mastery of the topics covered in class and in the provided reading list; ability to prioritize information;
use of appropriate technical terminology;
26-27: Good knowledge of the topics covered in class and in the provided reading list; reasonable ability
to organize and present information; familiarity with technical terminology;
24-25: Not always in-depth knowledge of the topics covered in class and in the provided reading list; organized
exposition but with inconsistent use of technical terminology;
22-23: Often superficial knowledge of the topics covered in class and in the provided reading list; unclear
exposition and lacking technical terminology;
18-21: At times incomplete knowledge of the topics covered in class and in the provided reading list; confused
exposition,
with little use of technical terminology.

Lectures and educational trips

Students who cannot attend classes on a regular basis for valid reasons should contact the professor to
arrange an alternative bibliography at least one month before the exam session.