Italian - ITAL

The information below lists courses approved in this subject area effective Fall 2008. Not all courses will necessarily be offered these terms. Please consult the Schedule of Classes for a listing of courses offered for a specific term.

500-level courses require graduate standing.

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101 Elementary Italian I
4 hours. Practice in listening and speaking. Development of writing and reading skills. Basic grammar. Credit is not given for ITAL 101 if the student has credit in ITAL 110; or already has taken ITAL 102, ITAL 103 or ITAL 104; or has completed any 200-, 300-, 400-, or 500-level Italian courses; or has placed into ITAL 102 or above. One additional hour each week in the language laboratory. For students without credit in Italian.

102 Elementary Italian II
4 hours. Continuation of ITAL 101. Development of communication skills, using basic grammatical structures. Credit is not given for ITAL 102 if the student has credit in ITAL 110; or has already taken ITAL 103 or 104; or has completed any 200-, 300-, 400-, or 500-level Italian courses; or has placed into ITAL 103 or above. One additional hour each week in the language laboratory. In the summer this course may be available in Siena, Italy. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in ITAL 101; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

103 Intermediate Italian I
4 hours. Greater stress on writing and reading skills. Emphasis on accuracy in oral skills. Finer points of grammar. Credit is not given for ITAL 103 if the student already has taken ITAL 104; or has completed any 200-, 300-, 400-, or 500-level Italian courses; or has placed into ITAL 104 or above. One additional hour each week in the language laboratory. In the Summer this course may be available in Siena, Italy. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 102 or ITAL 110; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

104 Intermediate Italian II
4 hours. Continuation of ITAL 103. Emphasis on writing and reading skills, without forgoing oral practice. Review of grammar. Credit is not given for ITAL 104 if the student has completed any 200-, 300-, 400-, or 500-level Italian courses. One additional hour each week in the language laboratory. In the Summer this course may be available in Siena, Italy. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 103; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

110 Intensive Elementary Italian
4 hours. Equivalent to Italian 101 and 102. This accelerated course covers the first two semesters of Italian in one semester and is designed for students with previous experience in Italian, Spanish, French or another Romance language. Credit is not given for ITAL 110 if the student has credit in ITAL 101 or ITAL 102; or has already taken ITAL 103 or ITAL 104. Credit is not given if the student has completed any 200-, 300-, 400-, or 500-level Italian courses, or has placed into Italian 103 or above. Four additional hours each week of Laboratory, using the Student Activity manual and the companion CDs. Prerequisite(s): Two or more years of high school Italian, Spanish, French, or another romance language, native speaker of Spanish or another romance language, or appropriate score on the placement test administered by the Italian department.

180 Italian Cinema
3 hours. Italian films and film movements since World War II and the advent of neorealism as seen through films directed by recognized masters of Italian cinema. Taught in English. Films screened with English subtitles. Creative Arts course.

190 Italian Literature in Translation I
3 hours. Development from origins through the seventeenth century. Discussion of major works of Boccaccio, Ariosto, Machiavelli. Credit is not given for ITAL 190 if the student has credit in ITAL 210. Credit earned may not be applied toward the Italian major or minor.

193 The Divine Comedy
3 hours. An in-depth study of the Divine Comedy, read in English, against the philosophical and theological background of the Middle Ages. Same as CST 193 and RELS 193. Taught in English. Creative Arts course.

196 Totalitarianism, Writing and Cinema
3 hours. An introduction to French, Spanish, and Italian writing and films dealing with the issue of totalitarianism. Various authors are examined within a broad context of European thinking on totalitarianism. Same as FR 196, and SPAN 196. Taught in English. Two additional hours for viewing films (every two weeks). Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

200 Conversational Italian
3 hours. Intensive practice in conversation to develop oral facility, enrich vocabulary, and improve pronunciation. Language laboratory required. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 104 or placement by the department. Intended for students of non-Italian background.

201 Italian Composition and Conversation
3 hours. Advanced conversation with emphasis on grammatical accuracy and pronunciation. Practice in translation and free composition. Language laboratory required. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 200 or native speaker.

210 Introduction to Reading and Analysis of Italian Literary Texts
3 hours. Close reading of Italian prose and poetry, and training in writing of critical analyses. Credit is not given for ITAL 210 if the student has credit in either ITAL 190 or ITAL 191. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 104. Creative Arts course.

230 Italian Culture and Civilization
3 hours. Development of Italian culture from earliest times to the present: philosophy, art, architecture, music, society, cinema, electronic media. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201 or consent of the instructor.

240 Rapid Italian Language for Spanish Speakers
4 hours. Comparative linguistic differences between Spanish and Italian; practice in speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite(s): Native speakers of Spanish, or any 200-level Spanish courses, or consent of the instructor.

303 Advanced Italian Composition and Conversation
3 hours. Intensive training in oral and written expression based on the study of contemporary Italian texts. Grammar review. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201.

305 Advanced Italian Grammar
3 hours. Systematic study of syntax and morphology. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201 or consent of the instructor.

310 Early Italian Literature and Society
3 hours. Representative figures and literary works from the beginning through the sixteenth century, considered in their social, cultural, and literary settings: Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Ariosto, Tasso. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 210 or consent of the instructor.

311 Modern Italian Literature and Society
3 hours. Italian literary movements through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, considered in their historical setting. Romanticism and Risorgimento; before and after Fascism: from Verga to Eco. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 210 or consent of the instructor.

370 Writing and Research in the Major
1 hours. Perfecting writing and expository skills in English. Required for majors in the department. Same as FR 370, and SPAN 370. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and approval of the department.

399 Independent Study
1 TO 3 hours. For majors and minors in Italian who wish to supplement regular courses or undertake individual study projects. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.

411 Literary Forms in Early Renaissance
3 OR 4 hours. The development of Epic Poetry (Pulci, Boiardo, Ariosto) within the literary, political, and social context (Machiavelli and Castiglione). 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 310 or consent of the instructor.

412 Literary Forms in Late Renaissance and Baroque
3 OR 4 hours. Representative literary works of the genres of the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: Epic poem of Tasso and poetry of Marino. The birth of the Commedia dell'Arte form. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 310 or consent of the instructor.

421 Modern Italian Literature II
3 OR 4 hours. From Romanticism to Decadentism: emphasis on the work of Leopardi and Manzoni; analysis of poems by Carducci, Pascoli, D'Annunzio, Gozzano. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 311 or consent of the instructor.

422 Contemporary Italian Literature
3 OR 4 hours. The Novel from Verismo to Umberto Eco: readings from Verga, Svevo, Moravia, Calvino. Hermetic poetry: emphasis on Ungaretti, Montale, Sereni, Luzi. Theater: From Pirandello to Fo. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 322 or consent of the instructor.

450 Divina Commedia I
3 OR 4 hours. An in-depth study of the Divine Comedy against the philosophical and theological background of the Middle Ages. Covers Inferno and half of Purgatorio. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 310 or consent of the instructor.

451 Divina Commedia II
3 OR 4 hours. An in-depth study of the Divine Comedy against the philosophical and theological background of the Middle Ages. Covers Paradiso and half of Purgatorio. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ITAL 310 or consent of the instructor.

461 Educational Practice with Seminar I
6 hours. The first half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department.

462 Educational Practice with Seminar II
6 hours. The second half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in ITAL 461, and approval of the department.

494 Special Topics
3 OR 4 hours. Topics will vary from term to term and may cover such areas as literary theory or culture. Same as FR 494 and SPAN 494. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and approval of the department.

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