“Reading (in) Italy: Sicily” explores contemporary Sicily through its literature, film, and popular culture, while helping students to develop advanced reading and oral expression competencies. Course texts and discussions will help us to examine themes that are central to understanding Sicilian culture and society, such as Sicily’s position within Italian national discourses; emigration from and immigration to the island; and myths and popular/folk culture. This advanced-level course, taught in Italian, counts for the Italian minor and both major tracks. Students wishing to enroll in this course must have completed any two of the following courses with a B- or better before beginning the Pitt in Sicily program: ITAL 0113, ITAL 0115, ITAL 0117.
Italian Program students on Pitt in Sicily must take either ITAL 0110 or ITAL 1111, but may not take both.