Major Sequence
Italian (ITA)
33 semester hours including ITA 3090, 3100; 3550, 3560; 3870, 3880;
and 15 elective hours in advanced Italian courses. Italian majors
are urged to study a second foreign language and to take courses in
classical civilization among their general electives. An
Italian major, who in the judgment of the department, shows a
deficiency in speaking Italian shall be required to take one or
both terms of ITA 3110, 3120.
Minor Sequences
Italian (ITA)
18 semester hours chosen under departmental advisement in the
language.
Italian Studies (ITA)
18 semester hours: ITA 2040, 3110, 3570; ANT/SOC 2480; ART 2730;
HIS 3541 or 3542. This minor is not open to ITA majors or
minors.
Italian Course Offerings
(ITA) 1000 Intensive Italian I;
II
Co requisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory. This course aims to
develop basic communication skills in Italian. Through a
progressive use of the four skills, listening, speaking, reading
and writing, students develop oral and written proficiency at a
limited level within the context of Italian culture. Laboratory
fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2000 Intensive Italian III; IV
Prerequisite: Italian 1020
The intermediate levels of the Italian language 2030 and 2040are
offered as a single intensive course. Laboratory Fee, $50
Credit: 6 semester hours.
1010 Italian, Level I
Co requisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course aims to develop basic communication skills in Italian.
Through a progressive use of the four skills, listening, speaking,
reading and writing, students develop oral and written proficiency
at a limited level within the context of Italian culture.
Laboratory fee, $50.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
1020 Italian, Level II
Prerequisite: ITA 1010. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course continues to develop basic communication skills in
Italian. Through a progressive use of the four skills, listening,
speaking, reading and writing, students develop oral and written
proficiency at a limited level within the context of Italian
culture. Laboratory fee, $50.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
2030 Italian, Level III
Prerequisite: ITA 1020. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course reviews the basic skills learned in Italian I and II
and continues building oral and written proficiency with more
intensive reading and conversation within the context of Italian
culture. Laboratory
fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.
2040 Intermediate Italian
Conversation
Prerequisite: ITA 2030. Corequisite: LLT 1011, Language Laboratory.
This course reviews the basic skills learned in Italian I, II and
III and continues building oral and written proficiency with more
intensive reading and conversation within the context of Italian
culture. Laboratory fee, $50. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3080 Italian Contemporary
Readings
Prerequisite:Italian 2040 or see the Coordinator. Laboratory fee,
$50
Introduces students to contemporary literary texts in
Italian. It is designed to improve students’ written
and oral proficiency in Italian, and to prepare them for subsequent
300level work in Italian language, literature, and culture.
Conducted entirely in Italian.
3090; 3100 Masterpieces of
Italian
Literature I; II Prerequisite for non-majors: Permission of the
Chair. ITA 3090 is a prerequisite for ITA 3100. ITA 3090: Through
lectures and direct textual analysis of major works, this course
traces the development of Italian literature from its origins to
the Baroque. ITA 3100: This course traces the development of
Italian literature from the Age of Enlightenment through the
twentieth century. Credit: 3 semester hours. Note: ITA 3100 is a
prerequisite for all advanced ITA courses.
3110; 3120 Advanced Italian Conversation
Drill and practice in conversational Italian. Topics are
selected to meet the requirements of daily life. Not open to native
or fluent speakers. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3150 (online) Review of Italian
Grammar
Prerequisite; Italian 2040 or equivalent. This course is a survey
and review of the fundamentals of Italian grammar in preparation
for more advanced Italian courses with a focus on reading and
writing skills. It is aimed for the intermediate student of Italian
who has previous knowledge of the language and may
elect to transition to higher levels of Italian. This course
may also serve as a remedial course for students who need to
strengthen their grammar and writing skills after a lapse in their
course of study. Credit; 3 semester hours.
3240 Pirandello’s Theatre
This course is a survey of Pirandello’s work as a playwright. It is
intended to acquaint the student with the author’s most familiar
themes and his worldwide impact on past and current theatrical
trends. Course conducted in English. Not applicable to major
sequence.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3260 Italian Cinema, from Neo-Realism to the
Present
This course focuses on the development of the Italian cinema from
World War II to our days. It examines the relationship between the
screen and the socio-political and economic structures projected in
a literary context. Credit: 3 semester hours. Course is conducted
in Italian.
3520 Italian Culture through the Internet
(online) Prerequisite; Italian 2040
This course aims to provide insight into cotemporary Italian
society and culture. The students will read and compare /contrast
authentic materials taken from online newspapers, magazines and
contemporary short stories. credit: 3 semester hours
3530 Italian Renaissance Art and
Literature
This course, taught in English, is an investigation of classical
humanism in Italian
literature and art. Emphasis will be put on the manifestation of
Renaissance ideas in the cities of Florence and Rome. Credit: 3
semester hours. Not applicable to major sequence
3540 Southern Italy: A Cultural
Journey
Corequisite: ART 2929. This course, which is taught in English and
conducted abroad, will expose the student to the variety of
cultures that have shaped southern Italy throughout the centuries
from the ancient Greeks to modern times, through personal
encounters, research, and a Service-Learning experience.
Credit: 3 semester hours. Not applicable to major sequence
3550; 3560 Civilization of
Italy
The history, geography, art, science, music, literature, folklore,
politics, habits and customs that have contributed to the shaping
of Italian civilization and culture.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3570 Studies in Italian Culture
A study of the diversified elements comprising the background of
the culture and civilization of Italy. Course conducted in
English.
Credit: 3 semester hours. This course is not applicable to the
major.
3580 The City of Rome
A study of the city of Rome through its historical periods and its
literary and cultural
movements. Italy’s capital city will be the focal point for broad
analyses of the relation of past and present, the classical
cultural heritage in Italy, the anti-classical movements of Italian
art, architecture, literature and film. Site visits are an integral
part of this course. Offered in Rome and taught in English.
Credit: 3 semester hours. This course is not applicable for
major
3590 Italian Lyric Poetry
The evolution of Italian lyric poetry from the Scuola Siciliana
through the Dolce Stil Nuovo, culminating with a study of
Petrarch’s Canzoniere. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3600 The Italian Novella
This course traces the development of the Italian novella,
culminating with a study of Boccaccio’s Decameron. Credit: 3
semester hours.
3620 Italian Renaissance
Literature
Major literary figures of the Rinascimento. Emphasis on chivalric
and epic poetry, political thought, theatre and Petrarchism.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3670 The Modern Italian Novel
The development of the modern Italian novel seen against its
historical and social
background. Emphasis is placed on the novels of Svevo, Pirandello,
Moravia, Pavese, Vittorini and Calvino. Credit: 3 semester
hours.
3680 The Modern Italian Theatre
The evolution of the modern Italian theatre from the grotteschi to
the experimental theatre of today; the works of Rosso di San
Secondo, Chiarelli, Pirandello, Betti, De Filippo and others.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3690 Italian Poetry of the 19th
Century
Prerequisite: ITA 3100. A study of Italian poetry of the 19th
century as reflected in
representative poets of the period: Foscolo, Leopardi, Pascoli,
Carducci, D’Annunzio. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3700 Italian Novel of the 19th
Century
Prerequisite: ITA 3100. A study of the Italian novel of the 19th
century as reflected in representative novelists of the period:
Manzoni, Verga, D’Annunzio, Svevo.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3740 Contemporary Italian
Fiction
A study of contemporary Italian fiction: Sperimentalismo, the
Neo-Avant-Garde
and Post-Modernism. Selected works are analyzed with respect to
structure, techniques, themes and language.Credit: 3 semester
hours.
3750 Advanced Italian for
Business
Prerequisite: ITA 2040. The language and the practices of Italian
business.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3760 Contemporary Italy
This course studies all aspects of contemporary life in Italy.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
3810; 3820 La Divina Commedia
Dante’s masterpiece, with particular emphasis on its literary and
philosophical significance. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3870; 3880 Italian Advanced Grammar and
Composition
A study of difficult points of Italian grammar and syntax,
intensive composition practice and translation of selected passages
into idiomatic Italian. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3900 Art and Skills of
Translation
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of ITA and permission of the
instructor. This course addresses translation from theoretical and
practical points of view. Students are expected to translate a wide
range of texts from Italian into English. Credit: 3 semester
hours.
4990 Seminar in Italian
Literature
Credit: 3 semester hours.
4953 Independent Study
Guided undergraduate student research arranged on an individual
basis. Permission of the chair and the language area coordinator
required. Credit: 3 semester hours.
3980 Italian International
Internship
Prerequisite: Permission of Chair. Total immersion experience in a
field of interest chosen by the student in a country in which the
target language is spoken.
Credit: 3 semester hours.