Italian
Programs
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Italian Major -
Italian Minor
Courses
ITA 1111: Introductory Italian I
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Groundwork in Italian, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension and reading for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills.
ITA 1112: Introductory Italian II
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Groundwork in Italian, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension and reading for students. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills.
ITA 1119: Foundations in Italian I
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A beginner's journey into the Italian language emphasizing reading and writing. This course cultivates basic communication abilities, setting the stage for ongoing Italian education.
ITA 1120: Foundations in Italian Il
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Progressing from Foundations in Italian I, this course enhances linguistic expertise in reading and writing. Students amplify conversational capacities, delve into complex grammar, and uncover regional distinctions. Aimed to fortify foundational skills, propelling students toward intermediate coursework.
ITA 1121: Intermediate Italian I
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Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed ITA 1111 and 1112 or the equivalent.
ITA 1122: Intermediate Italian II
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Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed ITA 1121 or the equivalent.
ITA 1134: Growing Up Italian
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History and cultures of modern Italy with attention to notions of youth and aging.
ITA 1135: Italy Now
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Contemporary Italian culture, politics, geography, and art, with emphasis on conversation skills.
ITA 1136: Italy by Vespa
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An itinerary through the different cultures and histories of Italian regions.
ITA 1138: Advanced Grammar
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Intensive practice of spoken and written Italian.
ITA 1131 :D-
ITA 1139: Modern Italy through Music
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Study of Italian culture through the postwar to today through its song.
ITA 1140: Writing & Stylistics in Ita.
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Intensive practice in written expression and textual analysis. Compositions are modeled on selected Italian texts.
ITA 1141: Italy in Business
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An overview of contemporary Italy from the perspective of business (leading brands, productive sectors, marketing strategies, financial trends, law and politics).
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ITA 1143: Readings in Italian Literature
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Readings in fiction, verse and drama representing various literary currents and personalities from the Renaissance to modern times.
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ITA 2075: Visual History of Italy
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An introduction to Italian history through its major works of art (from the middle ages to the present). Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2220: Italian Lit and Culture I
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Introduction to Italian literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. A required course for majors. Pre-requisite: ITA 1131 or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 2221: Italian Lit. and Culture II
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Introduction to Italian literature and culture from the Baroque to the 20th century. A required course for majors. Pre-requisite: ITA 1131 or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 2222: Italians and America
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Introduction to the cinematographic and literary images of Italians and Italian-Americans, from the discovery of the new world to the present.
ITA 1131
ITA 2225: Italian Music
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The interaction of musical performance and poetry (from opera to contemporary songwriting) and the role of music in Italian society. Pre-requisite: ITA 1131 or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 2300: Art of Love
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Literature and art dealing with eroticism and relationships. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2310: Pinocchio and Italian HIstory
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The famous Italian puppet from Collodi's original masterpiece to contemporary reinventions in cinema, theatre, and design. Pre-reqs 1131 to 1999 or permission.
ITA 2314: Italian Poetry
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A selection of masterpieces of Italian poetry from the origins to the present. Pre-requisite: ITA 1131 or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 2320: Animals, Monsters, Nature
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Topics include sustainability, ecology, and animals. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2330: Calvino
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An introduction to the literary works of 20th century giant Italian literature Italo Calvino Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2340: Boccaccio: Sex Lies Silence
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Seminar on Boccaccio's story collection Decameron, with emphases on eroticism, gender, censorship. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission
ITA 2350: Petrarch: World in Crisis
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Seminar on Petrarch's Canzoniere, with attention to notions of personal and social crisis. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2360: Manzoni: Betrothed
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A reading of Italy's most important work of prose, the 19th century novel I promessi sposi by Alessandro Manzoni. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2365: Italian Theatre
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Seminar on the masterpieces of the Italian theatrical tradition (from opera to contemporary theatre). Pre-reqs 1130-1999 or permission.
ITA 1131 or ITA 1134 or ITA 1136
ITA 2368: Special Topics
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Special topics. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission
ITA 2370: History of Pop Music
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Survey of Italian culture and history through its pop music in 20th and 21st c. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2380: Art of Storytelling
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An anthology of Italian short stories with a peculiar attention on storytelling techniques. Pre-req 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 1131 or ITA 1134 or ITA 1136
ITA 2413: Italy and Beauty
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An exploration of different forms of Italian beauty in architecture, visual arts, design, fashion, music, and literary imagination.
ITA 2490: Italy in Business
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An overview of contemporary Italy from the perspective of business (leading brands, productive sectors, marketing strategies, financial trends, law and politics). Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 2993: Italian Internship Project
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Students may receive up to 3 credits for an internship experience in an Italian business, non-profit, government agency, museum, or an Italian cultural association. Approval of the Italian Coordinator is required. Pre-requisite: ITA 1131 or authorization of instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3064: Performing Comedy
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Reading and staging of a theatrical piece in Italian. The course includes grammar review, critical interpretation and production of the text. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3074: Intro to Italian Cinema
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A critical introduction to the masterpieces of the Italian cinema from DeSica and Fellini to Tornatore and Sorrentino. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
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ITA 3100: Teaching Practicum
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The practicum gives qualified students the opportunity to work as teaching assistants in level appropriate courses under the supervision of a faculty member. Tasks will vary based on level and course, but may include working with students on writing, leading activities or discussion, and helping students with homework, language learning, or research. By permission.
ITA 3285: Italy and Europe
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The contribution and role of Italy in the European politics, economy, and culture, from its making as a nation to the present. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3324: Losers, Rejects, Outcasts
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Seminar on diversity, gender, race in literature. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 3366: Italian Opera
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Introduction to Italian opera from Monteverdi to Verdi and Puccini. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3412: Special Topics
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Advanced study of topics of special interest in Italian literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3450: Dante's Comedy (in English)
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Seminar on Dante's Comedy, a poem about faith, personhood, and community. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 3455: Dante's Divine Comedy
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Selected readings in Italian from Dante's masterpiece. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3470: Voyagers, Explorers, Immigrant
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A survey of Italian literature from the early modern age through the present focusing on the theme of travel and exploration. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 3480: Ecstasy Depression Healing
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Seminar about spirituality, metal health, meditation, and drugs in Italy. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 3545: Petrarca and Boccaccio
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The major works of Francesco Petrarca and Giovanni Boccaccio. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3625: The Italian Renaissance
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Writers, artists, intellectuals of the Humanistic age and of the Renaissance. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
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ITA 3700: Italy and Design (in English)
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The cultural and entrepreneurial language of Italian design in the 20th Century. Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 3710: ITA Futurism & the Euro Avantg
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A multi-disciplinary itinerary on the Italian 20th century avantgarde of Futurism (in literature, painting, theatre, and design). Pre-reqs 1131-1999 or permission.
ITA 3725: The Italian Baroque
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An introduction to the poetics and the main artists of the Italian Baroque. Caravaggio, Bernini, Galileo, Marino, Vico, commedia dell'arte, opera. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3824: Classics and Romantics
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An overview of Italy's culture in the 18th and 19th centuries: neo-Classicism, Romanticism (Foscolo, Leopardi, Manzoni) and Risorgimento. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3925: Italian Modernism
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Literature and art of the 20th century. Futurism, avant-gardes, Pirandello, De Chirico, Calvino and postmodernism. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3970: Research Seminar
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Concentrated study on one aspect of Italian literature chosen by the instructor. Immersion in primary and secondary materials and introduction to principles and techniques of literary research and bibliography ultimately leading to the writing of the research paper. Required for majors. Open to all advanced students. Pre-requisite: Any ITA course at the 2000 level or authorization from instructor.
ITA 1131
ITA 3971: Directed Research in Italian
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Directed semester-long research project that satisfies the College research requirement, taken in conjunction with another upper-level ITA content course. Pre-requisite: ITA 2220, ITA 2221 or approval from the ITA coordinator.
ITA 5900: Independent Study
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RLL 3413: Topics on Italy and Beauty
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Advanced study of expressions of beauty as manifested in Italian Culture Literature, Art, Philosphy, Design, and Commerce. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Taught in English