Italian Courses

All-in-Italian communicative and interactive approach. Emphasis is on the development of appropriate discourse in contemporary cultural contexts. Interpretation of authentic materials, written and oral presentations, and plenty of conversational practice. Language lab, multimedia, and online activities.

Accelerated sequence that completes first-year Italian in two rather than three quarters. For students with previous knowledge of Italian or with a strong background in another Romance language. Prerequisite: advanced proficiency or AP/SAT in another Romance language; or Italian placement test.

Continuation of ITALLANG 1. All-in-Italian communicative and interactive approach. Emphasis is on the development of appropriate discourse in contemporary cultural contexts. Interpretation of authentic materials, written and oral presentations, and plenty of conversational practice. Language lab, multimedia, and online activities. Prerequisite: Itallang 1 or placement test.

Continuation of ITALLANG 1A. Accelerated sequence that completes first-year Italian in two rather than three quarters. For students with previous knowledge of Italian or with a strong background in another Romance language. Prerequisite: Placement Test or ITALLANG 1A. Fulfills the University language requirement.

Continuation of ITALLANG 2. All-in-Italian communicative and interactive approach. Emphasis is on the development of appropriate discourse in contemporary cultural contexts. Interpretation of authentic materials, written and oral presentations, and plenty of conversational practice. Language lab, multimedia, and online activities. Prerequisite: Itallang 2 or placement test. Fulfills the University language requirement.

Second-year conversational and presentational skills developed through exposure to movie clips, slide shows, and other authentic multimedia materials. Guest lectures on Italian culture including opera, pop music, wine, and food culture. Preview of the Florentine experience with Florence returnees sharing their experiences in Italy. Prerequisite: ITALLANG 2A, ITALLANG 3. Repeatable for credit twice.

Continuation of 3 or Italian 2A . Second-Year Italian, First Quarter - Sequence integrating culture and language in the development of socioculturally appropriate discourse. Authentic materials include news and film clips, video and audio files, and short stories. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking competence based on cross cultural understanding. Prerequisite: Placement Test, ITALLANG 3.

Continuation of ITALLANG 2A or Italian 3. For students going to Florence. Completes second-year sequence in two rather than three quarters. Prerequisite: placement test, ITALLANG 2A, ITALLANG 3.

Continuation of ITALLANG 21. Sequence integrating culture and language in the development of socioculturally appropriate discourse. Authentic materials include news and film clips, video and audio files, and excerpts from short stories. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking competence based on cross-cultural understanding. Prerequisite: Placement Test, ITALLANG 21 or equivalent.

Continuation of ITALLANG 21A or OSPFLOR 21F (for Florence returnees). Part 2 of a second-year sequence in two rather than three quarters. Satisfies the foreign language requirement for International Relations majors. Prerequisite: Placement Test, ITALLANG 21A or OSPFLOR 21F.

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Students learn to develop advanced proficiency in their writing and oral reports through examination and practice of three modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal and Presentational). Textual and grammatical analysis of online material, audio, video, and literary texts that center on cultural and sociolinguistic aspects of the Italian speaking world. Prerequisite: Placement Test, second-year Italian or equivalent.

Students develop an increasingly sophisticated level of writing and cultural awareness in argumentative, expository, and creative writing. Identification and analysis of textual elements and narrative style, such as register, formal structure, expressive language, when and how to break rules for effect. Written, oral, and visual texts serve as a springboard for students¿ own production. Prerequisite: Placement Test, second-year Italian or equivalent.

An introduction to Italian culture for residents of La Casa Italiana. Past topics have included: Italian Comedy; Contemporary Italy through Film; Italian Food Culture; Eight Great Italians; Regional Italy; European Italy. Enrollment restricted to residents of La Casa Italiana except with prior approval of the instructor. Taught in English. May be repeated for credit.

For seniors or graduate students seeking to meet the University reading requirement for advanced degrees. Reading strategies for comprehension of secondary literature for academic research. Fulfills the University foreign language requirement for advanced degrees if student earns a grade of 'B.' Prerequisite: one year of Italian or reading proficiency in another Romance language.

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Prerequisite: consent of instructor.n (Staff)