Resources
The following pages provide links to Italian resources throughout the web, and allow interaction with online learning programs.
Andiamo in Italia
Visit and explore this web site dedicated to the Vassar College Summer Program in Siena, and take a virtual trip to Italy!
Italian Language Resources
A thorough collection of links to italian resources on the web, maintained by the Vassar College Library.
Student projects
Magritte, Bacon & Bertolucci
The Art of The Spider's Stratagem and Last Tango in Paris: A study of the integration of works by Magritte and Bacon in Bertolucci's films.
Pasolini
Student-produced projects examine the works of Pasolini, his use of music in film, and the visual references to other italian art embedded in many of his works.
Bertolucci
Another student project, includes a biography of Bernardo Bertolucci and a discussions and criticism of select works.
Lina Wertmuller
An examination of the life and works of this filmmaker, including a biography, plot summaries, themes, influences and feminism as evidenced in her films.
The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center Each semester, the department goes to see an Italian opera in New York City.