ITAL 3030 - Italian Food Culture

3 hours

Focuses on the culture of food in Italian history, literature and cinema. In particular, it analyzes its historical, social and symbolic value from the Middle Ages to the contemporary Italian world-renowned “Slow Food” movement.

Prerequisite(s): ITAL 2050 or equivalent.

1 or 2 cooking workshops may be organized during the semester as an extracurricular activity in collaboration with the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management in the College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism and after consulting the Risk Management Service.