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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The course will consist of a semester-long, in-depth study in a particular area of interest for the student, who works in close contact with and is mentored by an individual faculty member. It is expected that the student will have sufficient background and experience (through completion of previous relevant courses) in the particular area of study. The purpose of the course is twofold: to allow students to engage in advanced work (which expands the curricular offerings in terms of depth within a specific field of interest) and to present new academic and experiential opportunities within the study abroad experience. The goal is to expose students to new academically-rich experiences and to have them take advantage of resources and opportunities that would not be available to them at their home institutions. In this way, the independent study enhances the specific value of study abroad. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute )
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3.00 Credits
This reading-intensive lecture course will be based on the analysis of a selected number of fundamental Italian novels that highlight the salient moments in the development of the Italian novel throughout the twentieth century. Readings will include Vittorini's - Conversations in Sicily, Maraini's - Woman at War, and Calvino's - The Path to the Nest of Spiders. Through lectures and class discussions, emphasis will be placed on each author's social and political concerns and her/his role as writer and intellectual in society. Students will also develop the ability to analyze literary texts according to language, style and content, and will be encouraged to participate in class discussions about the texts. The texts will be supplemented with readings of selected background information and scholarly criticism in order to provide insight into the novels as well as to stimulate classroom debate and discussion. The course includes discussion and analysis of the writer's role in contemporary Italian society and, in this way, provides an important window onto to culure of the country in which the student is studying abroad. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute )
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4.00 Credits
The goal of the introductory Italian language course is to give students a basic lexicon to interact with everyday life, events and activities of their new host country, while at the same time teaching them the key building blocks of Italian grammar. The central objectives are therefore to provide students with the necessary tools by which they can engage - little by little - with the local community in a meaningful way, and to stimulate students to observe and reflect upon various aspects of the new culture surrounding them. Course activities will include exercises and homework assignments to develop and improve grammatical knowledge, reading and listening activities; and games, role playing, and interviewing in both pairs and groups, within and outside the classroom. The students who complete the course will: recognize and use words and expressions of daily and common use; participate in conversations at a basic level in everyday situations (talking about one's self, asking for information, giving and receiving instructions, shopping, reading notices, etc.); read short texts; write short passages on subjects of daily life and about one's own experiences; and, identify and use correctly several basic grammatical units, including articles, nouns, adjectives, and their agreements, the present indicative of regular, irregular and reflexive verbs, the passato prossimo, direct pronouns, and the simple future. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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4.00 Credits
Pre-requisite: first semester Italian language course The course is equivalent to a second semester course and is designed for students who want to deepen and broaden their communicative knowledge of the language. The course begins with a grammatical review to reinforce and build upon the basic grammatical elements introduced in the first semester of study. Various texts, such as letters, newspaper articles, popular songs, film clips an comics, will be used to develop students' written and oral linguistic abilities, including expanding significantly their vocabulary in areas most closely associated with everyday activities and personal interests. To achieve these goals, the course adopts various classroom activities - listening exercises and playing games, role-playing, peer correction exercises, and interviewing. In addition, frequent out-of-the-classroom exercises are employed to increase integration of the students into local city life. This dual approach will help students to develop and/or refine their use and understanding of grammatical structures, including: regular and irregular forms of the present tense; direct and indirect pronouns, prepositions, adverbs, and the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs; the passato prossimo and the imperfetto, future verbal forms, the conditional present and past, and the subjunctive present and past. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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6.00 Credits
The goals of the introductory Italian language course is to give students a basic lexicon to interact with everyday life, events and activities of their new host country, while at the same time teaching them the key building blocks of Italian grammar. The main objectives are to provide students with the necessary tools by which they can engage with the local community in a meaningful way, and to stimulate students to observe and reflect upon various aspects of the new culture surrounding them. Course activities will include exercises and homework assignments to develop and improve grammatical knowledge, reading and listening activities, and games, role-playing, and interviewing in both pairs and groups, within and outside the classroom. Course objectives are to provide the students with a basic competence in listening, speaking and interacting, reading and writing. The students who complete the course will: recognize and use words and expressions of daily and common use; participate in conversations at a basic level in everyday situations (talking about one's self, asking for information, giving and receiving instructions, shopping, reading notices, etc.); read short texts; write short passages on subjects of daily life and about one's own experiences; and, identify and use correctly several basic grammatical units, including articles, nouns, adjectives, and their agreements, the present indicative of regular, irregular and reflexive verbs, the passato prossimo, direct pronouns, and the simple future, the imperfect and conditional tenses. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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8.00 Credits
Intensive Italian through Culture, offered in summer term, combines intensive language instruction with a rich immersion in Italian culture, past as well as present. The program has two components: Italian language classes and speaking opportunities; and liberal arts cultural events conducted in Italian. Students take Italian language courses at the Umbra Institute at the level that best suits them, from beginning to advanced Italian. In addition, the Umbra Institute organizes Tandem, a biweekly language exchange get-together with Italians, in order for students to have the opportunity of meeting Italians with whom they can practice Italian. In previous years liberal arts events have included tours of Perugia, Assisi and Rome conducted in Italian by Italian guides; instruction in Italian on the art of making ice cream; a guided tour in Italian of the famous Ubaldo Grazia ceramics showroom and factory in the nearby town of Deruta, and guided tours in Italian of local museums and galleries. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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4.00 Credits
This intermediate Italian language course (equivalent to a third semester course) is designed particularly to help students improve their communicative skills. The course begins with a grammatical review to reinforce and build upon the grammatical elements introduced in the first year of study. Thereafter the course places emphasis on developing students' ability to speak the language. Students often work in pairs and follow examples of native speakers presented in audio and visual materials. Group work continues outside the classroom where various assignments require students to interact with local Italians. Students will read and analyze a variety of authentic texts that focus on popular, non-specialist topics as a way to develop their skills in reading and writing and to develop a more nuanced understanding of the Italian culture. In-class activities, such as games, role-playing, and presentations, help students to expand their vocabulary and acquire socio-linguistic competence. This communicative approach also allows students to refine their use and understanding of grammatical structures, including: uso dell'imperfetto, del passato prossimo e del trapassato prossimo; pronomi diretti, indiretti e combinati; particelle NE e CI; accordo dei pronomi con il participio; gradi dell'aggettivo: comparativo e superlative; il futuro semplice e composto; verbi impersonali; imperativo diretto, indiretto e con i pronomi; il condizionale presente e passato; il congiuntivo presente e passato; cenni sul periodo ipotetico. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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4.00 Credits
This intermediate course (equivalent to a fourth semester course) is designed to equip students with the ability to speak the language with a certain degree of confidence, to acquaint them with more complex grammatical structures, and to introduce them to authentic texts as a way to enhance their lexicon. The course begins with a grammatical review to reinforce and build upon the grammatical elements introduced in the first three semesters of study. Students will be introduced to a variety of authentic texts and materials (film clips, radio and TV segments, newspaper articles, literary excerpts) to develop their skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students will gain the capacity for more complex written and oral expression. In-class activities, such as games, role-playing, presentations, and interviewing in pairs, provide the means by which students learn to differentiate various social contexts and build a vocabulary and socio-linguistic competence appropriate for each situation. Students will develop their use and understanding of more advanced grammatical structures, including: i pronomi doppi e relative; il futuro anteriore; il passato remoto; verbi riflessivi e particelle pronominali riflessive; il condizionale presente e passato; il congiuntivo presente e passato; concordanza dei tempi con il congiuntivo presente e passato; congiuntivo imperfetto e trapassato e l'uso delle congiunzioni con i congiuntivo; il periodo ipotetico della realtà , della possibilità , e della impossibilità ; cenni sulla forma passive e impersonale. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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6.00 Credits
This intensive intermediate course (the rough equivalent of a third semester course) is designed particularly to help students improve their communicative skills. The course begins with a grammatical review to reinforce and build upon the grammatical elements introduced in the first year of study. Thereafter the course places emphasis on developing students' ability to speak the language. Students often work in pairs and follow examples of native speakers presented in audio and visual materials. Students will read and analyze a variety of authentic texts that focus on popular, non-specialist topics as a way to develop their skills in reading and writing and to develop a more nuanced understanding of the Italian culture. In-class activities, such as games, role-playing, and presentations, help students to expand their vocabulary and begin to acquire more specialized socio-linguistic competencies to fit various settings. This communicative approach also allows students to gain confidence in their oral expression and refine their use and understanding of grammatical structures, including: uso dell'imperfetto, del passato prossimo e del trapassato prossimo; pronomi diretti, indiretti e combinati; particelle NE e CI; accordo dei pronomi con il participio; gradi dell'aggettivo: comparativo e superlative; il futuro semplice e composto; verbi impersonali; imperativo diretto, indiretto e con i pronomi; il condizionale presente e passato; iIl congiuntivo presente, passato, imperfetto e trapassato; il periodo ipotetico. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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8.00 Credits
Intensive Italian through Culture, offered in the summer term, combines intensive language instruction with a rich immersion in Italian culture, past as well as present. The program has two components: Italian language classes and speaking opportunities; and liberal arts cultural events conducted in Italian. Students take Italian language courses at the Umbra Institute at the level that best suits them, from beginning to advanced Italian. In addition, the Umbra Institute organizes Tandem, a biweekly language exchange get-together with Italians, in order for students to have the opportunity of meeting Italians with whom they can practice Italian. In previous years liberal arts events have included tours of Perugia, Assisi and Rome conducted in Italian by Italian guides; instruction in Italian on the art of making ice cream; a guided tour in Italian of the famous Ubaldo Grazia ceramics showroom and factory in the nearby town of Deruta, and guided tours in Italian of local museums and galleries. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)
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