Vitti, Antonio, and Laviosa Mastri (Professors, Italian School), August 9, 1996

1 interview with Antonio Vitti and Laviosa Mastri, Professors of Italian at the Italian School. They discuss what courses they teach; the structure of the program; the dedication of the faculty; guest speakers; growth of the student; the limitations of the library; student activities; lack of air conditioning; oral proficiency movement; grammar; teaching Italian culture; Italian stereotypes; Italian gender roles; Italian Americans in media; European style of teaching; competition and profit; pressure on professors; language lab; film courses; why students come to Italian LS; guest lectures; and goals for the Language Schools.