ITAL 111Y Intensive Introductory Italian

Credit: 0.75

This is the first half of a a year-long course for students who are beginning the study of Italian or who have studied it only minimally. The first semester's work comprises an introduction to Italian as a spoken and written language. The work includes practice (in class and in sessions with an apprentice teacher) for understanding and using the spoken and written language. Written exercises, themes, oral reports, and readings develop communicative skills. Coursework includes daily homework, chapter tests, a midterm, and end of semester test. Offered every year.

Instructor: Richards

ITAL 112Y Intensive Introductory Italian

Credit: 0.75

This is the second half of a year-long course for students who are continuing the study of Italian from first semester. The second semester entails more advanced work in the use of the spoken and written language. Literary and cultural materials develop reading ability and provide topics for discussion and oral presentations, as well as for writing assignments. Prerequisite: ITAL 111Y or permission of the instructor. Offered every year.

Instructor: Richards

ITAL 213Y Language and Culture

Credit: 0.5

This first half of the intermediate-level course develops speaking, reading, and writing skills, while considering cultural themes. The activities and materials introduce modern history, literature, film, and music. Written themes develop writing skills. Aural activities develop verbal skills. There are bi-weekly chapter tests, a midterm, and an end-of-semester exam, as well as a short essay in Italian. Two fifty-minute practice sessions are required weekly. Attendance at evening film showings (alternate weeks) is also required. The class is conducted in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 111Y-112Y. Offered every year.

Instructor: Dubrovic

ITAL 214Y Language and Culture

Credit: 0.5

This second half of the mid-level course continues its focus on cultural themes and develops speaking, reading, and writing skills. The activities and materials focus on contemporary culture, and literature. Written themes integrate reading and writing skills. Oral reports and lab work develop verbal skills. Coursework concludes with a short research paper on a topic chosen by the student in consultation with the instructor. Two fifty-minute practice sessions are required weekly. Attendance at evening film showings (alternate weeks) is also required. The class is conducted in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 111Y-112Y. Offered every year.

Instructor: Dubrovic

ITAL 321 Advanced Italian

Credit: 0.5

This upper-level course, taught in Italian, provides an introduction to contemporary Italian literature in its historical context. The course deepens understanding of the Italian language through advanced analysis of grammar and syntax in literary texts. Beyond reading and discussion, coursework includes short response papers, a research paper, oral presentations, and a final exam. Attendance at evening film showings is required. Prerequisite: ITAL 213Y-214Y, or equivalent. Offered every year.

Instructor: Dubrovic

ITAL 333 Introduction to Dante

Credit: 0.5

Dante's analysis of the soul from sin to redemption, the Divina commedia, studied in Italian, is the focus of this seminar. Ample selections from the three canticles are supplemented by passages from key scholars of the text. Coursework involves close reading, class discussion, and oral presentations in Italian, as well as papers and a final exam (also in Italian). The course introduces students to the range of Dante's works, both poetic and analytical. Dante's contribution to the Western and world literary heritage is examined in its cultural context, with attention to themes in medieval art and thought. Students will also consider issues of translation, by comparing various versions of specific canti. The course is conducted in Italian and is not available on a Pass/D/F basis. Prerequisite: advanced standing in Italian. Normally offered every third year.

ITAL 340 Survey of Italian Literature: Romanticism, Symbolism, Decadence and Modernity

Credit: 0.5

This course focuses on Italian literature from the end of the eighteenth century to the twentieth, including authors such as Foscolo, Leopardi, Manzoni, d' Annunzio, and Montale. Through close reading and written analysis, it aims to develop a critical understanding of texts from Romanticism to the most significant ones during the twentieth century. The course sets texts in their historical context and supplements them with selected critical essays. This course also considers related contemporary cultural movements in literature and the visual arts, particularly in France and England. Beyond readings and discussions, coursework includes response papers, oral presentations, a final oral exam and a long paper. The course is taught in Italian. Prerequisite: ITAL 321 or equivalent.

Instructor: Dubrovic

ITAL 350 Topics in Italian Cinema

Credit: 0.5

This course examines topics (which vary from year to year) in Italian cinema, with the aim of understanding and appreciating its lasting value as an art form and as an expression of Italian culture. Coursework inlcudes oral presentations, papers, tests, a final exam, and class preparation with partners. Attendance at weekly film showings is required in addition to class meetings. The course is conducted in English and the films are subtitled. Past topics include: Focus on Food, Post War Cinema, Federico Fellini and Friends, and Youth. The course may be repeated if the content is significantly different the second time. No prerequisite. Normally offered every other year.

Instructor: Richards

ITAL 493 Individual Study

Credit: 0.5

See description for MLL 493.