Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 4

Description: In this course, designed for those with little or no knowledge of Italian, students start to build up indispensable skills: to communicate in Italian in everyday situations, to read a variety of texts, and to write clearly. Students will discover Italian culture through an interdisciplinary approach which includes cinema, music (including live performance), newspaper articles and the web. Class work will be supplemented by the digital resources available on-line through the LRC. Recommended prerequisite(s): No prior knowledge of Italian.

Long Title: ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101 or permission of instructor

Description: As a continuation of ITAL 101, the focus will be on spoken and written Italian. Students will continue to acquire fluency, reinforce the abilities to narrate, describe and compare through a wide variety of materials, including the digital resources available on-line through the LRC. Credit may not be received for both ITAL 223 and ITAL 102.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101 AND ITAL 102 or permission of instructor

Description: This course is aimed at developing the essential skills of communication in Italian in a variety of situations. Students will take on intermediate level reading, and will be expected to write increasingly competent Italian employing advanced grammatical structures. We will also take into consideration a range of written material, including literary excerpts, film reviews, and mass media. The course work will be supplemented by the digital resources available on-line through the LRC.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201 or permission of instructor

Description: As a continuation of ITAL 201, we will continue to develop the skills required to communicate in Italian on an increasingly wide range of subjects. Students will acquire the ability to read more advanced literary texts, with a focus on contemporary literature and the short story. Digital materials for this course are made available through the LRC.

Long Title: AP CREDIT IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Transfer Courses

Course Type: Transfer

Credit Hours: 4

Description: Credit may not received for both ITAL 222 and ITAL 101.

Long Title: AP CREDIT IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Transfer Courses

Course Type: Transfer

Credit Hours: 4

Description: Course indicating credit given for advanced placement in Italian language. Credit may not be received for both ITAL 223 and ITAL 102.

Long Title: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND MUSIC

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 4

Description: Intermediate-level directed reading in Italian language, literature, and music. Designed to develop reading, writing, and speaking skills, this intensive seminar will position students for advanced-level undergraduate study of Italian. 30 pages of written work required.

Long Title: ITALY THROUGH CINEMA AND LITERATURE

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or permission of instructor

Description: This course will concentrate on Italian cinema and literature from c1950-present. Topics to be discussed include Neorealism, Feminism, 'Commedia al'italiana', and the Holocaust. Students will begin to express themselves in increasingly elegant written and spoken Italian. This course is supported by resources available through the LRC.

Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description:  Repeatable for Credit.