Italian Language, Food & Culture

This Italian language and culture course will course explore Italian traditions and folklore and how they relate to contemporary Italian society. The course will examine the links between festivals, food, wines, tourism and the contemporary Italian economy. We will combine the learning of the Italian language with the food culture, utilizing food as a bridge to learning the language. We will shop at local markets, have hands on cooking lessons, learn about wine making and olive oil and use the Italian language as the way to get closer to people and traditions.
Nowadays the image of Italy in the world is tightly connected with the global diffusion and promotion of its leading "Made in Italy" products, among which food and wines are the most important. Italy has become the land of class and style, Italian chefs are as popular as Italian fashion designers, Italian wines feature among the best wines of the world, and Italian recipes have found their way to the world?s most renowned restaurants menus. This course will give students the opportunity to discover the reasons for this miracle through a wide range of hands-on cooking lessons, wine and food tasting, field trips and guest lectures.

Note: This is a 6 credit course and cannot be taken in conjunction with another course. The credits are divided as such: 3 credits of Italian Language, 3 credits of Food and Culture.