Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Cavagna Mattia;
Language
Italian
Prerequisites
LFIAL1175, LROM1170
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course offers students an interdisciplinary presentation of Italian history and the history of Italian art in the Renaissance and the Baroque. From the linguistic point of view, students will gain deeper knowledge of the concepts of diachronic linguistics and broaden their own vocabulary.
Content
' Students will discover the literary and artistic masterpieces of the Middle Ages, of humanism and of the Early Renaissance, as well as the key historical moments of the period. The most important authors of these periods will be covered: Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. Artists such as Giotto, Masaccio, the Lorenzetti brothers and Antonella da Messina, ending with Raphael, will have an important place. Students will find out about the most important movements of this period, such as the Sicilian School, the Dolce Stilnovo and humanism. The growth of cities and the early forms of proto-democracy will also be presented as well as the most important political events that took place on the Italian peninsula.
' The practical sessionis will present elements of diachronic linguistics so as to understand the particular features of the volgari. Students will also make an effort to read scientific articles on diachronic linguistics. In the tutorial sessions, students will acquire a broader vocabulary.
' The practical sessionis will present elements of diachronic linguistics so as to understand the particular features of the volgari. Students will also make an effort to read scientific articles on diachronic linguistics. In the tutorial sessions, students will acquire a broader vocabulary.
Evaluation methods
During the first examination session, oral exam on the contents of the lessons and the exercice sessions. Linguistic tutoring will be evaluated at the end of the semester with a written exam.
During the second examination session, oral examen on the contents of the lessons and the exercice sessions; written exam and the linguistic tutoring.
During the second examination session, oral examen on the contents of the lessons and the exercice sessions; written exam and the linguistic tutoring.
Bibliography
Syllabus
L'étudiant est amené à utiliser les histoires de la littérature italienne et d'autres ouvrages de consultation qui se trouvent en bibliothèque et en ligne (Jstor, etc.).
Histoire de la littérature italienne conseillée :
Giulio FERRONI, Profilo storico della letteratura italiana, Einaudi Scuola, Torino, 1991, 2 vol.
Giulio FERRONI, Storia della letteratura italiana, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2012, 4 vol.
L'étudiant est amené à utiliser les histoires de la littérature italienne et d'autres ouvrages de consultation qui se trouvent en bibliothèque et en ligne (Jstor, etc.).
Histoire de la littérature italienne conseillée :
Giulio FERRONI, Profilo storico della letteratura italiana, Einaudi Scuola, Torino, 1991, 2 vol.
Giulio FERRONI, Storia della letteratura italiana, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2012, 4 vol.
Faculty or entity
ROM
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Medieval Studies
Minor in Literary Studies
Minor in Italian Studies