A Taste of Italy: Food Culture in Art, Lit, & Film

Summer 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > WLIT.3350 > SA1

Course No: WLIT.3350-SA1; SIS Class Nbr: 3118; SIS Term: 3440
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

An overview of the history of Italian culture and society by exploring the relationship between food and identity. Through the examination of readings, films, and visual art works, students will discover the controversial and problematic issues that characterize Italian identity through a regional, national, and transnational lens. This course will be taught in English. Knowledge of Italian is preferred but not required. Italian majors and minors will complete all written assignments, reviews, and exams in Italian.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: ENGL 1020 College Writing II.
• Core Codes: AH
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Giulia Delisle/Fabiana Viglione
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• TBD
• 2025 Summer: May 19 to Jul 02
• Course Level: Undergraduate
• Tuition: $1155
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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