Prerequisites & Distribution: Assignment by placement test. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 102. (4). (LR).
Credits: (4).
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Italian 103 is an accelerated course for those students who wish to develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills at a rapid pace, while being introduced to various aspects of Italian culture. The material covered in this one term course is equivalent to that taught in two terms of elementary Italian 101 and 102. Evaluation criteria include: regular attendance, oral participation, in-class work, homework assignments, quizzes, a midterm, and a final examination.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Italian 102. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit.
Credits: (1).
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Italian 205 emphasizes fluency and self-expression in conversational Italian. This course is designed for students who have had at least two (2) terms of Italian and are interested in acquiring a certain facility with the spoken language. Class work consists of reading materials from various sources (magazines, newspapers, short stories, etc.) which are discussed in class. Use of the language laboratory provides additional conversational material on various aspects of Italian life. Classes meet twice a week. There are no examinations, and the grading in on a credit basis only. Success in the course is determined on the basis of attendance, homework, and participation in the classroom activities.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Italian 232. (3). (Excl).
Credits: (3).
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Italian 235 is a content-based course which uses culture as a stimulant for oral and written communication. The main objective of the course is to develop student’s ability to support opinions, oral and in writing, in a coherent manner. The theme of this course is Italian cuisine and its influence on the cultural landscape of Italy. The role of food in Italian society is studied through selected readings from literary works, newspapers, and magazines, as well as through viewing of videos and films. Class format includes discussions, oral presentations (3) and medium-length papers (4). Active class participation and regular attendance are included in the final grade. This course is conducted in Italian.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Italian 232. (3). (HU).
Credits: (3).
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Readings, screenings, and topical studies relating to contemporary Italian literature and culture in a wide variety of contexts. Possible themes include national identity, political life, mass media, women's roles, and modern vs. postmodern.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Italian 232. (3). (HU).
Credits: (3; 2-3 in the half-term).
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This is a course, intended for concentrators but open to anyone with sufficient linguistic preparation, devoted to reading the so-called “Three Crowns” of Italian Literature in the original. The poetry of Dante and Petrarca will be studied attentively in order to build familiarity with vocabulary and syntax, and to serve as preparation for Boccaccio's prose. Texts of Dante’s Vita Nuova and Commedia, Petrarca’s Canzoniere, and Boccaccio’s Decameron will be supplemented by readings in Italian history and masterpieces of literary criticism. Requirements: Class participation, written and oral exercises, three exams.
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