Italian Opera and Culture: Puccini, Rossini and Verdi
Course Description
This online course is designed for teachers who wish to learn about three famous Italian Operas and their composers in order to improve and refine their language skills in Italian and to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom. The course is designed around three great Operas: Tosca, The Barber of Seville and La Traviata. Given the popularity of these Operas, students and teachers who are familiar with the Opera can focus on the language and the arias without having to decipher the plot. Those who are not familiar with these three Operas, will have the chance to learn the plot and story and then focus on the language and music. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to Opera analysis and discussions on the composers and the history of the Opera in Italy. Students will also listen to and analyze the most famous arias from each Opera. Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian with occasional readings in English. Teachers have 3 months from date of registration to complete the online course material.
What participants are saying about this course
“This course was an excellent way to expand my curriculum for my 4th year students.”
Required Texts
Opere: Tosca (by Puccini), The Barber of Seville (by Rossini) and La Traviata (by Verdi)
Course Delivery
Online modules, collaborative discussion boards. This course is self-paced. Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be sent within one business day of registration for all self-paced courses.
About the Instructor
Monica Canetta, Instructor. Read more about Monica here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Course Description
This online course is designed for teachers who wish to learn about three famous Italian Operas and their composers in order to improve and refine their language skills in Italian and to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom. The course is designed around three great Operas: Tosca, The Barber of Seville and La Traviata. Given the popularity of these Operas, students and teachers who are familiar with the Opera can focus on the language and the arias without having to decipher the plot. Those who are not familiar with these three Operas, will have the chance to learn the plot and story and then focus on the language and music. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to Opera analysis and discussions on the composers and the history of the Opera in Italy. Students will also listen to and analyze the most famous arias from each Opera. Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian with occasional readings in English. Teachers have 3 months from date of registration to complete the online course material.
What participants are saying about this course
“This course was an excellent way to expand my curriculum for my 4th year students.”
Required Texts
Opere: Tosca (by Puccini), The Barber of Seville (by Rossini) and La Traviata (by Verdi)
Course Delivery
Online modules, collaborative discussion boards. This course is self-paced. Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be sent within one business day of registration for all self-paced courses.
About the Instructor
Monica Canetta, Instructor. Read more about Monica here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Course Description
This online course is designed for teachers who wish to learn about three famous Italian Operas and their composers in order to improve and refine their language skills in Italian and to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom. The course is designed around three great Operas: Tosca, The Barber of Seville and La Traviata. Given the popularity of these Operas, students and teachers who are familiar with the Opera can focus on the language and the arias without having to decipher the plot. Those who are not familiar with these three Operas, will have the chance to learn the plot and story and then focus on the language and music. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to Opera analysis and discussions on the composers and the history of the Opera in Italy. Students will also listen to and analyze the most famous arias from each Opera. Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian with occasional readings in English. Teachers have 3 months from date of registration to complete the online course material.
What participants are saying about this course
“This course was an excellent way to expand my curriculum for my 4th year students.”
Required Texts
Opere: Tosca (by Puccini), The Barber of Seville (by Rossini) and La Traviata (by Verdi)
Course Delivery
Online modules, collaborative discussion boards. This course is self-paced. Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be sent within one business day of registration for all self-paced courses.
About the Instructor
Monica Canetta, Instructor. Read more about Monica here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Credit Options
Not sure which credit option to choose? Learn more about each credit option here and review your state/district requirements.
45 Professional Development/Clock Hours: $285
Idioma Professional Development Certificate (accepted by most states)
Approved Illinois CPDU Certificate through partnership with CEII
Approved Massachusetts PDP Certificate
Approved New York CTLE Certificate
Approved Pennsylvania ACT48 Certificate
Approved Texas CPE Certificate
3 Graduate Credits
PWLC 9144: University of the Pacific: $540
CLDE 591 ITAL502 ITALIAN OPERA & CULTURE: Colorado State University Pueblo: $600 (credits only)
CLDE 591 ITAL502 ITALIAN OPERA & CULTURE: Colorado State University Pueblo: $900 Instructor Facilitated Self-paced M.Ed. Program
PDLL 503ID $Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $600
EDU 6130 Ashland University: (register and pay the university directly) $750
