| CODE | ITL1031 | |||||||||
| TITLE | L'Italiano Cantando | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Italian | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Famous Italian songs will be heard and their text analyzed in the lexical and morpho-syntactic aspects as well as from the sociolinguistic point of view. Grammatical exercises based on or modelled on Lidia Costamagna’s Cantare l’italiano. Students will thus be getting the opportunity to exercise their language skills, through the discussion of the finer points of grammar and lexical choices and to write their impressions and comments on the lyrical content and the stylistic devices used by songwriters such as De André, Guccini, Battisti, Tenco, Gaber, De Gregori and Dalla. Students will also be given the opportunity to contribute by presenting materials of their choice, to elaborate on related ideas and to exchange differing viewpoints. Discussions of this kind will help students to improve both their oral and their written expression. Study-unit Aims To develop the students’ language skills and also their power of analysis, and thus further their knowledge about social trends in different periods of 20th century Italy, as reflected in the carefully-chosen songs that will be discussed. This will help the student to understand the deeper function of modern music not only as entertainment but also as social expression. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) understand nuances in contemporary Italian; b) grasp the differences between registers and learn how and when to use them; c) appreciate the role of music in today’s world, especially as regards the topics chosen by serious authors, and its influence on the younger age groups. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) analyze short but dense texts, such as those written for modern songs, both regarding language and content; b) discuss openly with the lecturer and with peers his/her views about the structure and meaning of modern songs; c) compare and contrast different interpretations of the same text. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - Cantare L'italiano by Lidia Costamagna, Guerra Edizioni - Perugia, 1990 - Handouts as supplied and suggested. - Biographies, interviews and videos as directed from internet. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: A pass at Intermediate Level in Italian or permission from lecturer holding the study-unit. | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anna Porcheddu |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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