Italian Studies
ITAL 1060 - Introductory Italian I F (3-1) [0.50]
A beginning course in Italian providing the fundamentals of grammar, structure and idiom. Introduction to aspects of Italian life and culture through audio-visual aids. (This course may not be taken by students who have credit for 12U Italian or equivalent.) Restriction(s): This is a Priority Access Course and some restrictions may apply during some time periods. Please contact the department for more information.
ITAL 1070 - Introductory Italian II W (3-1) [0.50]
This course is a continuation of ITAL*1060. In addition to basic grammar and composition, texts from contemporary culture are introduced. (This course may not be taken by students who have OAC Italian or equivalent.)
ITAL 2050 - Introduction to Literature W (2-1) [0.50]
This course introduces students to the scholarly study of literature, including critical commentaries. The course focuses on the notion of a European literary tradition in which works by German and Italian authors are key. The lectures are in English, but students taking the course under this code will read texts originally written in Italian in the original language and German works in Italian translation. Students will submit some work in Italian
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ITAL 2060 - Intermediate Italian I F (3-0) [0.50]
Italian grammar and syntax, composition and translation.
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ITAL 2070 - Intermediate Italian II W (3-0) [0.50]
Continuation of ITAL*2060. Increased emphasis on composition and translation.
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ITAL 2090 - Intermediate Italian F (5-0) [1.00]
An intensive language course that continues the grammar begun at the introductory level while introducing additional speaking, listening, and writing practice.
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ITAL 2100 - Renaissance Lovers and Fools W (3-1) [0.50]
In this course, students will read Italian Renaissance plays such as Machiavelli's 'The Mandrake' and Bibbiena's 'Calandria' with special attention to the portrayals of lovers and fools. The course will place particular emphasis on representations of class and gender relations. Additional readings will provide background and context for the plays. Lectures and texts are in English. Students registered in ITAL*2100 will meet a fourth hour per week to discuss texts in Italian. This course is offered in conjunction with HUMN*2100 . (Offered in odd-numbered years.)
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ITAL 3060 - Advanced Italian F (3-0) [0.50]
This course will combine Italian grammar, composition, and translation with Italian literature and film. While addressing aspects of modern and contemporary Italian literature, history and culture, the course will teach students to understand spoken Italian, to converse, and to communicate in written Italian at an advanced level.
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ITAL 3150 - Medieval Italian Literature F (3-0) [0.50]
A study of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio.(Offered in even-numbered years.)
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ITAL 3200 - Novels of Resistance W (3-0) [0.50]
In this course, students will read Italian novels such as Alberto Moravia's 'Gli indifferenti', Italo Calvino's 'Il sentiero dei nidi di ragno', and Dacia Maraini's 'Donna in guerra' with particular attention to the theme of resistance. The course will consider representations of fascism, patriarchy, and the bourgeois ethos and the ways in which writers envision the possibility of resistance to them. (Offered in even-numbered years.)
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ITAL 3400 - Renaissance Lovers and Fools W (3-0) [0.50]
In this course, students will read Italian Renaissance plays such as Machiavelli's 'The Mandrake' and Bibbiena's 'Calandria' with special attention to the portrayals of lovers and fools. The course will place particular emphasis on representations of class and gender relations. Additional readings in medieval literature, history, and critical theory will provide background and context for the plays. Lectures and texts are in English. Students registered in ITAL*3400 will meet a fourth hour per week to discuss texts in Italian. This course is offered in conjunction with HUMN*3400.
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ITAL 3950 - Topics in Italian Literature F,W (3-0) [0.50]
Aspects of Italian literature. Each offering will treat a particular topic such as early texts in the Vernacular, Commedia dell`Arte, Eighteenth-Century Drama, realism in Italian Literature, the poetry of Montale, Ungaretti, and Saba. (Offered in even-numbered years.)
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ITAL 3960 - Topics in Italian Literature F,W (3-0) [0.50]
Aspects of Italian literature. Each offering will treat a particular topic such as early texts in the Vernacular, Commedia dell`Arte, Eighteenth-Century Drama, realism in Italian Literature, the poetry of Montale, Ungaretti, and Saba. (Offered in even-numbered years.)
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ITAL 3970 - Topics in Italian Literature F,W (3-0) [0.50]
Aspects of Italian literature. Each offering will treat a particular topic such as early texts in the Vernacular, Commedia dell`Arte, Eighteenth-Century Drama, realism in Italian Literature, the poetry of Montale, Ungaretti, and Saba. (Offered in even-numbered years.)
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ITAL 4900 - Research Paper in Italian Studies F,W (3-0) [0.50]
This is the equivalent of a semester course. A research project on some aspect of Italian language, literature, or thought. The topic must be approved by the section; the paper will be written under the regular guidance of a faculty advisor.
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