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ITAL 103. Italian Survival Kit I
4.00
This course provides students with basic communication skills for survival while traveling/studying in Italy. Emphasis on cultural competence and interaction skills. Does not fulfill the B.A. language requirement. Students who have previously studied Italian are required to take the placement test. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of the instructor.
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ITAL 101. Elementary Italian I
3.00 - 4.00
The fundamentals of Italian through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. One hour’s work a week in the language laboratory. If student has had two or more years of the language in high school he/she will not receive credit for the course.
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ITAL 101F. Elementary Italian-Florence
3.00
Prerequisite: Studies Abroad-Florence
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ITAL 102. Elementary Italian II
3.00 - 4.00
The fundamentals of Italian through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. One hour`s work a week in the language laboratory. If student has had two or more years of the language in high school he/she will not receive credit for the course. Prerequisite: ITAL 101 .
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ITAL 102F. Elementary Italian II
3.00
The fundamentals of Italian through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. If student has had two or more years of the language in high school he/she will not get credit for the course. Prerequisite: ITAL 101 Studies Abroad in Florence.
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ITAL 109. Accelerated Review of Elementary Italian
3.00
Reviews elementary Italian grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in Italian. One hour of work a week in the language laboratory. For students who have had no more than two or three years of Italian in high school or qualify through the placement exam.
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ITAL 111. Intensive Italian
6.00-8.00
The fundamentals of Italian through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course is the equivalent of ITAL 101 -102 .
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ITAL 212. Intensive Italian
6.00
The fundamentals of Italian through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course is the equivalent of ITAL 231 -232 .
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ITAL 231. Intermediate Italian I
3.00
A thorough review of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation, composition and reading. Prerequisite: ITAL 102 , ITAL 109 , ITAL 111 or Departmental Permission
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ITAL 231F. Intermediate Italian-Florence I
3.00
A thorough review of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation, composition and reading. Prerequisite: ITAL 102 , 109 , 111 or per placement exam score.
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ITAL 232. Intermediate Italian II
3.00
A thorough review of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation, composition and reading. Prerequisite: ITAL 231
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ITAL 232F. Intermediate Italian-Florence II
3.00
A thorough review of grammar, vocabulary building, conversation, composition and reading. Prerequisite: Studies Abroad-Florence
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ITAL 300. Italian Grammar and Communication
3.00
Intensive training in grammatical structures and their application to oral and written communication. Instruction is in Italian. Fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major. Prerequisite: ITAL 232 or ITAL 212 or Per Placement Exam Score
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ITAL 300F. Grammar and Communication
3.00
Prerequisite: Studies Abroad-Florence
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ITAL 307. Italian Civilization
3.00
A study of the history and the arts of Italy from the Etruscans to 1814.Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor
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ITAL 308. Contemporary Italian Civilization
3.00
Crosslisted with HIST 308*
A study of Italian society, economics, politics and the arts from 1814 to the present. Instruction in English. (Research papers for Italian majors/minors in the language).
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ITAL 315. Italian Phonetics
3.00
Intensive drill in Italian sounds and intonation patterns. Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 .
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ITAL 317. Strategies for Italian Oral Communication
3.00
In this course students will develop linguistic competencies and learn basic tools to improve their oral communication skills. Prerequisite: ITAL 232
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ITAL 320. Oral and Written Communication
3.00
Intensive training in the use of modern, everyday Italian with emphasis on conversation and composition. Readings in Italian will provide a context for discussion and writing. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor
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ITAL 320F. Oral and Written Communication
3.00
Intensive training in the use and comprehension of everyday Italian with emphasis on conversation and composition to give students confidence to express themselves in idiomatic Italian. Taught in Italian. Prerequisite: Studies Abroad-Florence
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ITAL 330. Business Italian
3.00
A study of commercial and technical vocabulary and trade customs in conjunction with practice in the art of commercial communication, including interviews, letter writing and simultaneous interpretation. Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor
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ITAL 335. Introduction to Italian Literature
3.00
A survey of Italian literature from its beginning to the late 18th century. Textual analysis of sample writings representative of the most important literary movements. Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor
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ITAL 375. Business and Society in Italy
3.00
This course studies Italian Business, Economy, Politics, and the influence the Italian society has on them. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor
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ITAL 380. Italian Language and Culture Through Regional Cuisine
3.00
This course is designed to introduce the student to the rich Italian culinary tradition. Through readings and presentations, students will familiarize themselves with the diversity present in Italian cuisine and prepare the dishes that best represent various regions of Italy. Taught in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor
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ITAL 386. Italian Short Stories
3.00
A study of literary Italian short stories from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, including a selection of texts by prominent authors such as Giovanni Boccaccio, Giambattista Basile, Giovanni Verga, Grazia Deledda, Gabriele D’Annunzio, Luigi Pirandello, Natalia Ginzburg, Italo Calvino, and Ada Negri. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or the permission of the instructor
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ITAL 397. Creative Writing in Italian
3.00
This course will develop strategies both for writing well and for writing creatively. Another opportunity to practice speaking skills. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor
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ITAL 400. Advanced Conversation
3.00
Discussions deal with topics of current interest. Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 .
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ITAL 410. Italy Through Broadcast and Print Media
3.00
This course is an analysis of modern Italy through television, radio, newspapers, the internet, and commercial advertisement. Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 422. A Study of Italian Poetry
3.00
A study of Italian poetry from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, including a selection of texts by prominent authors such as Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, Ludovico Ariosto, Gaspara Stampa, Torquato Tasso, Ugo Foscolo, Giacomo Leopardi, Giovanni Pascoli, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Eugenio Montale, Mario Luzi, and Alda Merini. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or the permission of the instructor
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ITAL 423. A Study of Italian Prose Fiction
3.00
A study of Italian prose fiction from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, including a selection of texts by prominent authors such as Giovanni Boccaccio, Alessandro Manzoni, Primo Levi, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Elsa Morante, Italo Calvino Umberto Eco, and Elena Ferrante. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or the permission of the instructor
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ITAL 425. Modern Italian Literature
3.00
A study of the works of major Italian writers from the 19th century to the present. Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 435. Translation Strategies
3.00
This course discusses aspects of translation theory such as skopos, translation loss, translation gain, and language bias. Students learn several translation strategies at the phrase and sentence levels and practice these strategies thoroughly before investigating terminology, terminology mining and terminology management. Instruction is in English and Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 437. Studies in Italian Literature
3.00
Crosslisted with ENG 437
A study of selected works of Italian literature. Instruction is in English. May be repeated for credit when content varies.
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ITAL 446. Special Topics in Italian Literature
3.00
Study of a particular topic in Italian literature. It may cover all or specific Italian literature genre. Course may be repeated if content varies. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 447. Special Topics in Italian Civilization and Culture
3.00
Students will study a particular topic in the civilization and/or culture of Italy. Course may be repeated if content varies. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 .
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ITAL 448. Special Topics in Italian Linguistics
3.00
Students will study a particular topic in Italian linguistics. Topics could include an introduction to Italian sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics. Course may be repeated if content varies. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 .
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ITAL 465. Italian Cinema
3.00
A study of Italian cinema from the early days to the present, with a focus on its relation to key features of Italian history, society, and cultures. Instruction is in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of instructor.
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ITAL 480. Advanced Italian Language Lab
1.00-2.00
This language lab is aimed at complementing 300- and 400-level Italian content courses. In addition to enrolling into each upper-level content course, students may be required to enroll in the correspondent advanced language lab. The language lab may be taught by the same instructor of the content course or by a different instructor. In the language lab, the students will work on the linguistic component of the course by practicing reading advanced literary/specialized texts in the target language and speaking and/or writing about the contents of the course. The lab will focus on technical/literary lexicon, advanced grammar, and pragmatic and stylistic features. Prerequisite: ITAL 300 or permission of the instructor.
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ITAL 490. Special Studies in Italian
1.00 - 4.00
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ITAL 490F. Special Studies in Italian
3.00
Prerequisite: Studies Abroad-Florence
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ITAL 499A. Senior Honors Project
1.00
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ITAL 499B. Senior Honors Project
3.00
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ITAL 499C. Senior Honors Project
2.00
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