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ITA 101 Italian I 4 Y
Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Italian. No prior experience or admission by placement testing.
ITA 102 Italian II 4 Y Continuing proficiency-based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITA 101 or admission by placement testing.
ITA 200 Selected Topics in Italian 1-3 IR
ITA 201 Italian III 4 Y Continuing proficiency-based course which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITA 102 or admission by placement testing.
ITA 202 Italian IV 4 Y Continuing proficiency-based course which focuses on reading, discussing, and analyzing authentic texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITA 201 or admission by placement testing.
LIT 245 Florence and Renaissance Civilization 3 IR
Florence as the linguistic, literary, and cultural center of early medieval and modern Italian civilization. No knowledge of Italian required.
LIT 257 Italian Cinema and Culture Since World War II 3
Selected films of DeSica, Fellini, Visconti, and others as significant documents of Italian life in the post-war period and beyond. No knowledge of Italian required.
ITA 325 Advanced Language Usage 3 Y
Furthers the mastery of Italian through selected readings, targeted discussion, and weekly compositions. Prereq: ITA 202.
ITA 326 Advanced Language Usage 3 Y
Continuation of ITA 325, emphasizing literary texts. Prereq: ITA 202, 325.
ITA 375 Modern Italian Literature 3 Y
Readings in representative authors from Italian unification to 1920. Works of Carducci, Pascoli, Verga, and Pirandello. Also offered regularly aboard. Prereq: ITA 232 or 241.
ITA 376 Contemporary Italian Literature 3 Y
Continuation of ITA 375. Readings in representative Italian authors since 1920. Special emphasis on the novel. Prereq: ITA 232 or 241.
ITA 400 Selected Topics in Italian 1-3 SI
ITA 432 Verga, Verismo, Southern Novel 3
Representations of southern Italian life reflected in the works of Verga and selected novelists. Prereq: ITA 202.
ITA 442 Italian Novel Under Fascism 3
Selected novels attesting to cultural life in Italy under Fascism. Prereq: ITA 202.
ITA445 Class, Ideology, and the Novel After 1968 3
Selected novels studied as significant sources of ideological discourses in 20th century Italian life. Prereq: ITA 202.
ITA 600 Selected Topics in Italian 1-3 IR
ITA 670 Teaching Experience 1 IR
For qualified seniors and graduate students. Supervised practical experience in teaching beginning and/or intermediate oral Italian.
ITA 690 Independent Study1-6 IR
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