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FIST283
Italian Opera and Cultural History
FIST283 FA
Crosslistings: ITAL283
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 19 | 8 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
From its inception in late 16th century Italy, the
operatic tradition has served as a multidimensional creative
force that both reflects and examines the cultural context
out of which it has emerged. This FYI course will explore
10 operas written to Italian texts, through (obligatory)
weekly screening of interesting recent productions of each
of them, a diverse set of critical readings, class
discussion and writing assignments.
MAJOR READINGS
Operas:
Monteverdi, THE CORONATION OF POPPEA
Handel, GIULIO CESARE
Mozart, COSI FAN TUTE and DON GIOVANNI
Rossini, LA CENERENTOLA
Donizetti, NORMA
Bellini, THE CAPULETS AND THE MONTAGUES
Verdi, OTELLO
Puccini, TURANDOT
Berio, THE LISTENING KING
A course reader will encompass selections dealing with each
of the operas as well as a series of readings about the
operatic tradition from widely varying critical
perspectives.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Five short (2 page) essays and
one longer (5-8 page) final writing project.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Wyatt, M
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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