ITALST 291Italian Culture and Civilization 1
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Italian Studies
- Cross-listed
- FINE 291
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A survey of developments in Italian late Medieval and Renaissance culture and civilization. Students will critically assess the emerging Italian short story (novella), paintings, sculptures, architectural styles, theatrical performances and opera in its nascent form. Students will be able to distinguish artistic styles of various genres pertaining to the late Medieval and Renaissance eras and understand how these reflect the cultural zeitgeist of these periods.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 081 | 7516 | 55 / 60 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
78% liked it79% easy79% useful
From 9 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Genuinely an amazing use of my time, I'm so happy that I chose this course and if you're picking an elective definitely consider this class if you like world history, art history, architecture, and philosophy. There are weekly quizzes and discussion posts, and two open-book exams. At first I thought that was a lot for an elective but beyond Italian history you can really learn so much about the medieval life and politics in the Iberian Peninsula and the Islamic Empire - which have been useful to me in core Planning classes. The instructor isn't posted here but she was also very sweet and understanding, and played a big role in making the course interesting.
Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
I enjoyed this course quite a bit! I originally took it for an easy elective but I ended up finding it really interesting and enjoyable. There's a decent amount of reading(although it's doable to read it all the day before the tests) but that's basically the only outside work you have to do, plus all the books can be found online, as well as spark notes, so it really isn't too bad.
Jan 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Good course to take if you like to learn about art, history and civilization. Take it with Vanessa Rukholm, she's really nice and her lectures are interesting
Dec 2012 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention ITALST 291, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
Anyone know what EASIA 100R is like online? 1 point, 0 comments
u/greasygreengrass: “I need to fulfill a cultures requirement for my BA and I'm considering switching from my ITALST 291 class to EASIA 100R online. The workload for ITALST 291 is much heavier than I expected. Can anyone share what the workload is like for EASIA 100R? …”
Fall 2018
Do cultural classes like Italian Culture & Civilization 1 (ITALST 291) still count as language courses? 1 point, 2 comments
u/oiiohoih: “… I wanted to know specifically whether ITALST 291 would count as one, since he had told me it's a pretty bird course. Or if anyone has taken this class before, how it went, what to expect, etc. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… IS 403 IS 404 IS 405 IS 410 IS 411 IS 412 IS 420 IS 421 IS 422 ITAL 101 ITAL 155 ITAL 201 ITALST 291 JAPAN 101R JAPAN 102R JAPAN 201R JAPAN 202R JAPAN 301R JS 130 JS 131 JS 211 KIN 104 KIN 104L KIN 105 KIN 121 KIN 217 KIN 301 KIN 320 KIN 340 KIN 343 KIN 346 KIN 354 KIN 357 KIN …”
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