Italian
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designates courses in the Quantitative Scientific Cluster |
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the Ideas and Events Cluster |
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the Human Behavior Cluster |
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the Literature, Language and Arts Cluster |
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Multicultural |
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Interdisciplinary courses
Multicultural and interdisciplinary courses also fulfill a cluster designation. |
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Asterisk indicates that the course may be offered less than once every two years. |
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Undergraduate Day School |
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Undergraduate Evening School |
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Courses having a more narrow focus than those taught on a regular basis of courses being taught on an experimental basis can be taught as Topics courses. These courses will be assigned numbers based on the student level for which they are intended-first, second, third or fourth year. |
Italian for Beginners I
ITAL 1000 3 cr. 3 hr.
The correct pronunciation, reading ability and fundamentals of grammar and syntax of the Italian language are studied. Students are taught the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Cultural topics are integrated with these skills. Italian gradually becomes the working classroom language. Students with a year or more of high school Italian should register for Italian 2000. L, C
Italian for Beginners II
ITAL 1100 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course is a continuation of ITAL 1000 or is taken with permission of the instructor. L, C
Intermediate Italian I
ITAL 2000 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course focuses on a discussion of advanced grammar points and readings dealing with Italian life. Emphasis is on developing conversational fluency. L, C
Prerequisite: ITAL 1000 permission of Instructor.
Intermediate Italian II
ITAL 2100 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course is a continuation of ITAL 2000 or is taken by permission of the instructor. L, C
Italian Culture (in English) I - From Antiquity to 1800
ITAL 3000 3 cr. 3 hr.
In this introduction to Italian culture, from Roman times to 1800, students will read literary texts such as those by Dante, poet of the Inferno; the brazen storyteller Boccaccio; the political scientist Machiavelli; and the brilliant playwright Goldoni in their historical context. We will also treat architecture (Roman, Medieval, Renaissance), art (Giotto, Masaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, etc.), and music (madrigals, early opera, baroque). Students will come to comprehend the beauty and complexity of Italian culture, as well as reflect upon the way it has shaped their own experience. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Italian Culture (in English) II - From 1800 to the Present
ITAL 3100 3 cr. 3 hr.
A continuation of ITAL 3000, the dynamic expressions of Italian culture from 1800 to the present day will be presented. Works by the sublime poet Leopardi, the modern playwright Pirandello and the playful storyteller Calvino will be explored in their historical context, alongside contemporary currents in art, music and film. A four-week segment of the course will be devoted entirely to film, focusing on cinematic portrayals of Italy during World War II and the post-war period. There are no prerequisites for this course, which may be taken before or after ITAL 3000.
Women in Italy
ITAL 3300 3 cr. 3 hrs.
This seminar-style course (in English) focuses on the experiences of Italian Women through the centuries. Course material will include letters, memoirs, non-fiction, poetry, theatre, short stories and novels of Italian Women, linking them to key social, political and historical developments. Students will also be introduced to women's voices in Italian cinema and music.
Italian Conversation and Composition
ITAL 3500 3 cr. 3 hr.
The main focus of this course is to offer a substantial selection of authentic cultural material in Italian, as a stimulus for students' intensive practice in writing and conversation in Italian. Students will come in contact will a variety of sources (newspapers, literature of various genre, advertising, songs and full-length films), becoming familiar with diverse linguistic registers and social appropriateness. L
Independent Study in Italian
ITAL 4901-4903 1-3 cr. 3 hr.
The Independent Study is open to students in the language with the permission of the supervising instructor and the department chair. Meeting times and credit are arranged upon request.
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