Casa Italiana - Arts & Culture courses

Each semester is a new, fascinating course! From italian movie classics to literary classics, to the study of characters that have made Italy what it is today, Casa Italiana's teachers will show you another side of the "Bel Paese".

Italian Literature

Advanced students will read the award winning book, “La Testa Degli Italiani” by Beppe Severgnini.Students will take an active role in class and they will take part in discussions as well as write an essay about the philosophy of the author. Grammar and syntax exercises will also complement reading.

Watch a special message from the book's author to the students of Casa Italiana.

Cost: $ 320

Duration: 12 weeks

Dates: Sunday 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Instructor: Liliana Lanzano

"Odore di Chiuso" di Marco Malvadi

In this Thriller, set at the end of the eighteenth century, Pellegrino Artusi, the famous author of “La scienza in cucina e l’arte del mangiar bene”, takes on the role of detective to resolve the case of the murder of the butler in the Castle of Roccapendente, in Maremma (Tuscany). The book has an acute sense of irony that invests each character.

Each week the students will read a section of the book at home and they will discuss it interactively in class. Topical

newspaper articles will also be discussed.

Cost: $ 320

Duration: 12 weeks

Dates: Sunday 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Instructor: Marisa Darvish

Verb Structure and Usage

(for Intermediate-Advanced Students)

This course will deal with the verb, its functions and forms, with particular attention to the mode and tense agreement in complex sentences. Students will practice the forms in class activities, which will also include reading pieces.

Cost: $ 320

Duration: 12 weeks

Dates: Monday 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Instructor Marisa Darvish

Anthology of Italian Cinema

Students will learn about Italian history and society by viewing selected Italian movies. Students will improve their conversation skills and fluency through discussions and role-play exercises. The course will also include lessons on Italian grammar and syntax.

Cost: $ 320

Duration: 12 weeks

Dates: Monday 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Instructor Ingrid Nifosi

"L'Uccisore di Seta" di Lorenzo Beccati

This historical thriller takes place in Genova (Northern Italy) during the plague of 1590. While Pimain, the detective is investigating the death of several silk workers in an abandoned convent, another crime involving the Doge of the Republic occurs.

Each week students will read at home a section of the book and they will discuss it interactively in class. In addition a review of advanced grammar topics will be conducted.

Cost: $ 320

Duration: 12 weeks

Dates: Tuesday 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Instructor Marisa Darvish

"Come Mi Batte Forte il tuo Cuore" di Benedetta Tobagi

This intermediate course conducted in Italian will focus on this recently-published memoir about the turbulent 1970s in Italy. Each student will be responsible for presenting a section of the book and leading a discussion about it. Grammar will be handled as it emerges from the discussions.

Cost: $ 320

Duration: 12 weeks

Dates: Tuesday 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Instructor Ceil Lucas