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3.00 Credits
An introduction to modern ideas of nature, human nature, and history expressed in great literature, art, and music. Topics include individuality and community, the passions and the interests, the intimate contest of bourgeois and aristocratic cultures, revolution and reaction, and secularism. Among authors, artists, and composers who will be studied are: Leopardi, Manzoni, Tiepolo, Longhi, Canaletto, Canova, Fattori, Donizetti, Rossini, and Verdi. (Listed as both LACS 233- 98 AND ITAL 233- 08.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
An introduction to modern Italy, through discussion of outstanding works of history, social science, film, and literature. Topics include the unification of Italy, the sharp changes in relations between church and state, the Great Emigration, Fascism, modernization, the Sicilian mafia, and the persistence of regional divisions. All work is done in English. Students who wish to count this course toward a major in Italian should request permission of the instructor. They will complete their assignments in Italian and will meet with the instructor in supplementary sessions. (Listed as both LACS 233- 08 and ITAL 236- 01; and under the History Department.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
A study and discussion of Italian cinema from neorealism to the present. The course will cover both formal and thematic trends in the films of the noted postwar Italian directors Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, and Luchino Visconti. The course will also consider the trend away from reliance on literary texts toward the development of personal expressions by such author/directors as Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Lina Wertmüller, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Maurizio Nichetti, and others. Film screenings will be in Italian with English subtitles. Lectures and coursework will be in English. Students wishing to apply this course toward the major in Italian must secure permission of the instructor. They will complete their assignments in Italian and meet with the instructor in supplementary sessions. Faithful attendance is required. (Listed as both LACS 233 -05 and ITAL 290 -01.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
A survey of the major works of Italian literature from the Neoclassical period, through Romanticism, to Verismo and Decadentismo. Authors to be read include: Goldoni, Alfieri, Foscolo, Leopardi, Manzoni, Verga and D'Annunzio. Special attention is paid to the historical and aesthetic significance of the works to be read, particularly in their relationship to the questione della lingua and to the unification of Italy. All work is done in Italian. Prerequisite: Italian 202 or equivalent. Prerequisite: Italian 228 or equivalent. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
A critical reading of selected novels, short stories, poetry, and plays from the turn of the 20th Century to the present. Authors include: Pirandello, Svevo, Aleramo, Montale, Ungaretti, Morante, Calvino, Petrignani, Fo, and other contemporary authors. Emphasis is on the historical and cultural context of the works and on recent trends in Italian literature. Topics include: literature during both world wars and under Fascism, modernism and postmodernism in literature, contemporary women writers, and the role of Italian intellectuals in society. All work is done in Italian. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary seminar devoted to guided, individual research. In consultation with the course instructor, each student may work on any aspect of the history, society, or culture of Italy or of Italians in other lands. Coursework is conducted in Italian. Qualified sophomores and juniors should register for the course as Italian 333. Seniors majoring in Italian: Plan A and Plan B (Italian as primary language) are required to take this course and must register for it as ITAL 401. Seniors will complete a substantial research paper in partial fulfillment of the course requirements. (Listed as both ITAL 333 AND ITAL 401.) Prerequisite: One 300-Level Course in Italian Literature or equivalent and Permission of Instructor. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. 1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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0.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary seminar devoted to guided, individual research. In consultation with the course instructor, each student may work on any aspect of the history, society, or culture of Italy or of Italians in other lands. Coursework is conducted in Italian. Qualified sophomores and juniors should register for the course as Italian 333. Seniors majoring in Italian: Plan A and Plan B (Italian as primary language) are required to take this course and must register for it as ITAL 401. Seniors will complete a substantial research paper in partial fulfillment of the course requirements. (Listed as both ITAL 333 AND ITAL 401.) Prerequisite: One 300-Level Course in Italian Literature or equivalent and Permission of Instructor. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. 1.00 units, Independent Study
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0.50 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. 0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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