Department: Italian Studies

CodeNameDescription
ITAL 121Intensive Elementary ItalianIntroduction to Italian language and culture; development of skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
ITAL 221Intensive Intermediate Italian with DrillActive reinforcement and practice of listening, speaking, reading and writing, within contemporary cultural contexts.
ITAL 301Italian Conversation through CinemaDevelopment of effective communication through viewing and discussion of contemporary films.
ITAL 305Writing in Italian Culture and LiteratureDevelopment of writing, speaking, and comprehension. Emphasis will be placed on enhancing writing skills, vocabulary expansion, pronunciation, grammatical and communicative, both written and oral, accuracy.
ITAL 311Italian Culture and SocietyExplores the social, cultural, economic, historical and political characteristics of various regions of Italy.
ITAL 312Italian in the MediaA dynamic exposure to Italian through its news media. By reading newspapers, listening to radio, watching television reports and visiting online sites, students will explore contemporary public affairs, from politics and economics to sports and the a...
ITAL 318Business ItalianIntroduction to the dynamic landscape of Italian business in the context of its culture, politics, and its place in the European Union. Emphasis on developing an understanding of Italian business practices and knowledge of the language as used in the...
ITAL 321Italian Literature in ContextIntroduction to Italian literature through analysis of selected works in their historical, aesthetic, sociopolitical, and other cultural contexts.
ITAL 323The Literature of ExileItalian literature of exile from Dante to contemporary Italian transnational writers.
ITAL 388Individual InternshipInternship experiences outside of the department in fields related to Italian studies. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
ITAL 389Practice AssistantshipStudents lead practice sessions associated with the elementary and intermediate language sequences in Italian. The practice assistantship does not count as course credit toward the major or minor. Up to one unit can be applied toward graduation credi...
ITAL 397Selected TopicsSelected topics related to Italian culture and society, to be offered at the discretion of the department.
ITAL 411Italian Identities: Sicily, Veneto, TuscanyComparative investigation of Sicily, Veneto, and Tuscany through historical, literary, artistic, political, and other cultural perspectives.
ITAL 423Le Tre Corone: Dante, Petrarca and BoccaccioAn exploration of Medieval Italian literature and culture, focusing on three of its most influential figures.
ITAL 425Love and Family all'ItalianaInvestigates the shifting importance and meaning of family in Italian culture through an encounter with literature, opera, and film.
ITAL 453Selected Readings in 19th and 20th-Century Italian Literature and CultureCourse topics will focus on various developments in Italian literature and culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
ITAL 480Food: French and Italian RitualsExamines the impact of food on French and Italian culture and society. Through literary texts, philosophy, history, film, and the visual and performing arts, explores the complex relationship between food, culture, and identity.
ITAL 491Honor Thesis IResearch of a topic of interest, design of original thesis and draft a first version of the Honors Thesis under the supervision of a thesis advisor.
ITAL 492Honor Thesis IICompletion of a 25-30 page honor thesis and presentation of research to Italian Studies Faculty.
ITAL 495Independent StudySpecial projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member.
ITAL 497Selected TopicsSpecial interest topics offered at department's discretion.