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3 credits The arts and humanities of the Renaissance launched the West on voyages of discovery of itself and of others. In this basic course, we search alongside men and women of the Renaissance who look back toward Antiquity and outward toward newly discovered lands for varieties of human experience. As we consider examples of the arts and humanities in today's vibrant, global world, we find they are keeping the Renaissance spirit of discovery alive and well. Prerequisite: This course is required for the B.A. in Humanities and, therefore, cannot serve as a Tier II Humanities Core course for Humanities majors. If taken as a Tier II Humanities Core course by non- Humanities majors, HUM 1001C is a prerequisite. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits A study of major European novels of the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphasis is on continental authors. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits Selected areas of Humanities studied in seminar. Content is selected by the instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits The capstone course for the Humanities major. In this largely stu dent-led seminar, we will all work together to answer some of the central questions driving the study of humanism today: "What is humanistic knowledge?", "What has been its importance in differentcultures and his torical periods?", and, "What is its importance for us inAmerican - and global - society today?". We will attempt to answer these questions by exploring selected themes, issues and controversies that have animated humanistic debate over the centuries, and across different cultures. The themes explored in this course will always be at the preference of the instructor (and instructors for this course will be drawn from a number of different disciplines in the Arts and Humanities), but will typically include such topics as: the role of the artist; the role of sexuality in personal and social identity; racial and ethnic identity and persecution; the nature of evil and the individual's response to it; and, religious conflict and revolt. Prerequisites: HUM 2003; junior status, or permission of the instructor. Offered: Upon request.
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3 credits Selected areas of Humanities studied in seminar. Content is selected by the instructor. Offered: Upon request.
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3 credits This course is designed to improve fluency and comprehension in standard conversational Italian as it is used orally and on the Internet. Students use role playing, listen to media presentations, and read Internet texts for main ideas and their supporting information, engaging in oral presentations, discussions, conversations and Internet exchanges in appropriate standard Italian, with appropriate verb tenses and using appropriate body language and standard conversational formulae. They develop strategies for guessing and confirming the meaning of unfamiliar material and maintain a journal in Italian to reinforce and improve lan guage usage. Prerequisite: Two semesters college level Italian or the equiva lent. May be taken concurrently with ITL 2006A. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits Through writing in standard Italian, students expand their knowledge of grammar and usage. Specifically, the focus is on appropriate and accurate usage of past, present, and future tenses and on vocabulary registers. Students analyze media presentations for main ideas and discuss them, first in spontaneous oral and internet exchanges, then in prepared essays written in formal standard Italian. Initial material and assignments are on simple ideas. As the semester progresses, students address more complex material and develop more elaborate arguments in their essays. Prerequisite(s): ITL 2006A or the equivalent. May be taken concurrently with ITL 2006A. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits Contemporary Italian society, culture, and political character are examined through an overview of Italian history. Students first become familiar with the terminology and composition institutions through media presentations and Internet resources. They then analyze through readings, class discussions, and Internet exchanges how geography, dialects, and regional histories produce inconsistencies in these institutions, as well as how the drives for political and economic unity and linguistic standardi zation work against regionalism. The course has a dual emphasis. The first is on the history of regions, touching upon the different peoples who have, over time, occupied the peninsula and left evidence of their occupation in dialects, town planning, farming practices, and food preferences. The sec ond emphasis is on the forces that encourage political unification of Italy, beginning with the Empire and continuing into current movements that promote identity with a unified Europe. Oral presentations and essays on regionalisms on the one hand, and on unifying influences on the other hand, are in standard formal Italian, and ensure that students constantly accumulate and integrate information about Italian civilization. Prerequisite: Two semesters college level Italian or the equivalent. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits Students use their background in studying media presentations, writ ing essays, keeping journals, and engaging in Internet exchanges as a springboard to the comprehension of complex reading material. In the material, students encounter additional past tenses, uses of the subjunc tive voice, and expanded vocabulary, which they then integrate into their written and oral assignments. They begin by reading editorials on topics of current worldwide concern, sharing their views with Italian counterparts on the Internet, discussing the material in class, and recording their analy ses and responses in a journal in Italian. Topics, separated into units on religious observance, intermarriage, and human rights, for example, are then examined more carefully, using Internet and library resources. Essays in Italian based on personal views on the topics conclude each unit. Prerequisite: Three semesters college level Italian or the equivalent. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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3 credits The Decameron guides students through the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy, examining themes, styles, techniques, and sources for information about Italian regional cultures and social practices of the time. Visual and performing arts in courts and public venues during this period are presented and discussed as part of the context in which the work is studied. Students maintain a reader's journal recording their responses to discussions and readings, write essays on assigned topics, and present oral reports in formal standard Italian. Prerequisite: Four semes ters college level Italian or the equivalent. Offered: 2008 - 2010.
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