Italian Studies Courses
Italian Studies Program
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ITAL 121 Intensive Elementary Italian
Units: 2
DescriptionIntroduction to Italian language and culture; development of skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. -
ITAL 221 Intensive Intermediate Italian with Drill
Units: 2
Fulfills General Education Requirement (COM2)
DescriptionActive reinforcement and practice of listening, speaking, reading and writing, within contemporary cultural contexts. -
ITAL 301 Italian Conversation through Cinema
Units: 1
DescriptionDevelopment of effective communication through viewing and discussion of contemporary films. -
ITAL 305 Writing in Italian Culture and Literature
Units: 1
DescriptionDevelopment of writing, speaking, and comprehension. Emphasis will be placed on enhancing writing skills, vocabulary expansion, pronunciation, grammatical and communicative, both written and oral, accuracy. -
ITAL 311 Italian Culture and Society
Units: 1
DescriptionExplores the social, cultural, economic, historical and political characteristics of various regions of Italy. -
ITAL 312 Italian in the Media
Units: 1
DescriptionA dynamic exposure to Italian through its news media. By reading newspapers, listening to radio, watching television reports and visiting online sites, students will explore contemporary public affairs, from politics and economics to sports and the arts, in the Bel Paese. -
ITAL 318 Business Italian
Units: 1
DescriptionIntroduction to the dynamic landscape of Italian business in the context of its culture, politics, and its place in the European Union. Emphasis on developing an understanding of Italian business practices and knowledge of the language as used in the business world. -
ITAL 321 Italian Literature in Context
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement (FSLT)
DescriptionIntroduction to Italian literature through analysis of selected works in their historical, aesthetic, sociopolitical, and other cultural contexts. -
ITAL 323 The Literature of Exile
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement (FSLT)
DescriptionItalian literature of exile from Dante to contemporary Italian transnational writers. -
ITAL 388 Individual Internship
Units: 0.5-1
DescriptionInternship experiences outside of the department in fields related to Italian studies. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units. -
ITAL 389 Practice Assistantship
Units: 0.25
DescriptionStudents lead practice sessions associated with the elementary and intermediate language sequences in Italian. The practice assistantship does not count as course credit toward the major or minor. Up to one unit can be applied toward graduation credit. -
ITAL 397 Selected Topics
Units: 1
DescriptionSelected topics related to Italian culture and society, to be offered at the discretion of the department. -
ITAL 411 Italian Identities: Sicily, Veneto, Tuscany
Units: 1
DescriptionComparative investigation of Sicily, Veneto, and Tuscany through historical, literary, artistic, political, and other cultural perspectives. -
ITAL 423 Le Tre Corone: Dante, Petrarca and Boccaccio
Units: 1
DescriptionAn exploration of Medieval Italian literature and culture, focusing on three of its most influential figures. - ITAL 425 Love and Family all'Italiana
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ITAL 453 Selected Readings in 19th and 20th-Century Italian Literature and Culture
Units: 1
DescriptionCourse topics will focus on various developments in Italian literature and culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries. -
ITAL 480 Food: French and Italian Rituals
Units: 1
DescriptionExamines the impact of food on French and Italian culture and society. Through literary texts, philosophy, history, film, and the visual and performing arts, explores the complex relationship between food, culture, and identity. -
ITAL 491 Honor Thesis I
Units: 0.5
DescriptionResearch of a topic of interest, design of original thesis and draft a first version of the Honors Thesis under the supervision of a thesis advisor. -
ITAL 492 Honor Thesis II
Units: 1
DescriptionCompletion of a 25-30 page honor thesis and presentation of research to Italian Studies Faculty. -
ITAL 495 Independent Study
Units: 0.5-1
DescriptionSpecial projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member. - ITAL 497 Selected Topics