SOCI 1201 Food as Culture: Italian Cooking & Culinary Culture

Studio Art & Fashion Design Program
Florence, Italy

Dates: 5/20/25 - 7/24/25

Studio Art & Fashion Design

SOCI 1201 Food as Culture: Italian Cooking & Culinary Culture

Italian Food and Culture Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Santa Reparata International School of Art
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Sociology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: INTD103 / SOCI 1201
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45

DESCRIPTION

This course deals with the relationships between Italian traditions, folklore and contemporary Italian society, for example the links between festivals, food and wines, tourism and today's Italian economy. 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. The land of poor emigrants 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.

Important Note: Due to the cooking portion of this course, students with food allergies/limitations should be aware that alterations to the menus cannot be made.


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