ITAL 153 - Italian Poetry:Civilization and Aesthetics

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Italian

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Fall, Spring The primary objectives of this course are to acquaint students with Italian poetry as an art form and as an expression of a civilization and to develop students' abilities in critical reading and in essay writing. Poets are chosen from different periods of Italian literary history, and a thematic approach to the subject is privileged. Prepared discussions on assigned readings with vocabulary preparation and interpretation, oral reports on poems selected for in-class presentation. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: ITAL 5 and 111 or 112. (Formerly Masterpieces of Italian Literature.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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