Courses
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121 Intensive Elementary Italian
Introduction to Italian language and culture; development of skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Unit(s): 2
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221 Intensive Intermediate Italian
Active reinforcement and practice of listening, speaking, reading and writing, within contemporary cultural contexts.
Prerequisite(s): Italian 121.
General Education Requirement: (COM2)
Unit(s): 2
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301 Italian Conversation through Cinema
Development of effective communication through viewing and discussion of contemporary films.
Prerequisite(s): Italian 221 or permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
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305 Italian Composition, Grammar and Conversation
Development of writing, speaking, and comprehension. Emphasis will be placed on enhancing writing skills, vocabulary expansion, pronunciation, grammatical and communicative, both written and oral, accuracy.
Prerequisite(s): Italian 221 or permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
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315 Folklore and Legend in Northern Italy
Comprehensive readings of numerous legends of the northernmost region of Italy, its languages (Italian, German, and Ladino), culture, geography, and history. Listening and comprehension skills alongside reading and writing will be developed in this course.
Prerequisite(s): Italian 221.
Unit(s): 1
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321 Italian Literature in Context
Introduction to Italian literature through analysis of selected works in their historical, aesthetic, sociopolitical, and other cultural contexts.
Prerequisite(s): Italian 301 or 311.
Unit(s): 1
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388 Individual Internship
Internship 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.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
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389 Practice Assistantship
Students 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.
Prerequisite(s): Department approval.
Unit(s): .25
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411 Italian Identities: Sicily, Veneto and Tuscany
Comparative investigation of Sicily, Veneto, and Tuscany through historical, literary, artistic, political, and other cultural perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Italian 321.
Unit(s): 1
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423 Le Tre Corone: Dante, Petrarca and Boccaccio
An exploration of Medieval Italian literature and culture, focusing on three of its most influential figures.
Prerequisite(s): Italian 321.
Unit(s): 1
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453 Selected Readings in 19th and 20th Century Italian Literature and Culture
Course topics will focus on various developments in Italian literature and culture in the 19th and 20th Century
Prerequisite(s): Italian 321.
Unit(s): 1
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495 Independent Study
Special projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
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497 Selected Topics
Special interest topics offered at department's discretion.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Unit(s): 1
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498 Senior Research Project I
Consultation with faculty mentor and selection of Italian studies topic for senior research project.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
Unit(s): 0
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499 Senior Research Project II
Independent research and completion of an extended paper on an Italian studies-related topic.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
Unit(s): .5
