Italian (ITA)

ITA101. Elementary Italian 1. 3 Credits.

First half of a foundation course. Introduction to Italian, for students with little or no previous knowledge of this language. Fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Basic grammatical concepts and some cultural information about the Italian-speaking world.

ITA102. Elementary Italian 2. 3 Credits.

Second half of a foundation course. Continuation of Elementary Italian I. Further fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Further basic grammatical concepts, such as additional tenses and modes, plus additional cultural information about the Italian-speaking world.

ITA193. Italian Selected Topic. 3-12 Credits.

Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.

ITA199. Modular Course. 0 Credits.

ITA201. Intermediate Italian I. 3 Credits.

Work in Italian to improve listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. Provides an overall grammar review with the introduction of more advance structures to enhance students’ active use of Italian, especially in the areas of conversation (listening and speaking) and writing. Analysis of readings and other media on culturally significant topics.

ITA202. Intermediate Italian 2. 3 Credits.

Provides an overall grammar review that seeks to enhance students’ active use of Italian, especially in the areas of conversation (listening and speaking) and writing. Further intermediate-level conversation, composition and analysis of readings and other media in Italian or culturally significant topics.

ITA261. Italian Society in Film. 4 Credits.

This course aims to depict modern and contemporary Italian identity in Italy and diasporic Italian communities through film, from the postwar period to the present day. Conducted in English.

ITA262. Beyond The Godfather: New Perspectives on the Mafia. 3 Credits.

An exploration of the Mafia and its effects inside and outside of Italy through the analysis of historical, literary, and cinematic texts. In English.

ITA263. Italian American Studies. 3 Credits.

An exploration of the Italian American experience through topics such as culinary narratives, music, film/tv, mafia history, and contemporary literature. Includes writers and works representative of the diversity of Italian American culture, politics, lifestyles. Regular in-class discussion and at-home writing assignments.

ITA293. Italian Selected Topic. 3-12 Credits.

Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.

ITA295. Indep Study Italian. 1-12 Credits.

ITA299. Modular Course. 0 Credits.

ITA301. Italian Comp and Conver. 3 Credits.

Composition and conversation based on themes suggested by readings and by topics of current events.

ITA331. Italian Literature in English I. 3 Credits.

Study of the most important writers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Emphasis on works of Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Castiglione, Ariosto, and Tasso.

ITA332. Modern to Contemporary Italian Literature and Culture. 3 Credits.

This is an introductory-level course that focuses on the Italian literature and culture from the 17th century to the contemporary period. Authors such as Leopardi, Svevo, Marinetti, Sciascia, and Saviano will be analyzed from cultural, postcolonial, and gender perspectives. Taught in English.

ITA375. Topics in Italian Cinema. 4 Credits.

A close look at Italian cinema from the perspectives of history, aesthetics, and cultural studies. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation and analysis of film as an art form. Lectures and discussions in English. Films in Italian with English subtitles.

ITA393. Italian Selected Topic. 3-12 Credits.

Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.

ITA399. Modular Course. 0 Credits.

ITA441. Modern Italian Literature. 3 Credits.

Readings and discussions of works of major 20th-century Italian authors in the light of political, intellectual and social conditions of modern Italy.

ITA493. Italian Selected Topic. 3-12 Credits.

Selected topics courses are regularly scheduled courses that focus on a particular topic of interest. Descriptions are printed in the Schedule of Classes each semester. Selected topics courses may be used as elective credit and may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic of the course changes.

ITA494. Fieldwork In Italian. 0 Credits.

ITA495. Indep Study Italian. 1-12 Credits.