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To Read a City: Urban History of Bologna since the Medieval Period
Urban Studies/History of Architecture Syllabus Prof. Francesco Ceccarelli
Based on the study of select Italian cities in the north-central region, the course’s goal is to provide the tools for identifying the historic and urban factors that have shaped Emilia Romagna as well as its urban centers, primarily Bologna. Thanks to its well-preserved ancient historic center, Bologna lends itself to being read as a case study for understanding the city’s spatial organization, its architecture and the palimpsestual layering of the buildings constituting its patrimony.… Continue reading
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Modern Italian Art: 1860-2000
History of Art Syllabus Prof. Lucia Corrain
The goal of this course is to trace a path through the recent artistic production in Italy, with a chronological span encompassing the second half of the nineteenth through the end of the twentieth century. The focus on Italy, will by necessity be presented in close relationship with other European experiences and sometimes also the non-European ones, because contemporary art is never strictly confined to a single geographical region.… Continue reading
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Cinematic Landscapes: Emilia-Romagna in the Films and Works of the great Directors
Film Studies Syllabus Prof. Piero Di Domenico
Italian cinema has always been concerned with grand landscapes, not least the films of such directors as Visconti, Rossellini, Pasolini, Fellini, Antonioni, and Bertolucci. Even this brief list reveals a substantial nucleus of directors whose formative experiences in cinema took place while filming Emilia-Romagna, whose landscapes were made memorable by films like Visconti’s Ossessione (and its depiction of the ‘bassa ferrarese’) or the last episode of Rossellini’s Paisà (set in the delta of the Po river).… Continue reading
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From Page to Stage and Back Again
Theater and Italian Society Syllabus Prof. Paolo Rota
Students will explore the offerings in theaters in Bologna and potentially beyond. This course helps prepare students for the performances of specific plays that are on in Bologna in the Spring semester.… Continue reading
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