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4.00 Credits
This course consolidates the student's advanced level of proficiency with extensive reading assignments, and both spontaneous and reflective writing assignments on such practical and abstract topics as reviews of films and plays, literary texts, cultural events and topics that will reflect various aspects of modern Italy. This material will provide the basis for class discussions geared toward expanding vocabulary and reviewing grammar. Students will become familiar with various styles and registers and thereby learn to distinguish between spoken and written usage. All students who successfully complete this course will have acquired: fluency in advanced conversational Italian; ability to apply the functions that are necessary for the comprehension of literary texts and production of creative texts; an adequate use of complex expressions and a control of linguistic operations in relation to their own personal and professional experience; the ability to sustain a communication by using, with suitable accuracy and confidence, with a connected discourse of paragraph length and substance; the ability to produce narratives, descriptions, and commentary on literary topics, treated both abstractly as well as concretely; the ability to use a new and specialized lexicon; and, the ability to participate in and conduct discussions on cultural topics. (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)
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3.00 Credits
The historical development of Italian film from the silent era to today. As students acquire the basic elements of film criticism, they also discover the role of Italian film in world cinema, and its relationship to Italian identity. Prime consideration is given to Neorealism and to major directors including Fellini and Antonioni. This course will study the characteristics of the Italian cinema from the point of view of language and from the historical and political perspective. Once the students have mastered the basic aspects of the cinematic code, vocabulary and syntax, the main analytical tool that will be used will be a "dissection" of the most important movies according their structures and codes. The bulk of the course follows the historical development of Italian cinema, from the silents to the present. Much attention will be given to Neorealism, both in terms of the major works and key issues, including the recent critical trend to view Neorealism as a group of films rather than as an aesthetic movement. In addition, the course will look at the styles of two great Italian directors, Michelangelo Antonioni and Federico Fellini, who in different ways greatly expanded the potential of cinema. Encounters with directors, writers and technicians are planned, and an excursion to Cinecittà is a regular feature of the course. (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)
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3.00 Credits
This course trains students to understand the main features of cinematic language. It looks at the historical development of the medium in relation to the theories that have evolved about it, and to the wider culture. Primary aspects of the cinematic code (shot, continuity, editing, narrative, direction, film sound, lighting) are analyzed through close study of representative films. The course does not involve filmmaking, but each semester a visit is made to an operating set at Cinecittà . It is a course in which the specialized knowledge and professional affirmation of the Set Design come to the fore. There are encounters with specialists in such areas as lighting and, more important, with internationally recognized figures such as the set designer Gianni Quaranta and director Franco Zeffirelli. (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed to give the student an historical, theoretical and cross-disciplinary understanding of the European Union and its activities. It is organized around a series of controversies regarding the European Union. The EU has become the world's largest market, with over 500 million people, and it is unique in world history in creating a form of government across 27 nation states without military conquest or force. It has become an economic, diplomatic and arguably a political actor at a superpower level, though militarily it remains less important. Students will have an appreciation of the key policies in place within the European Union as well as the major controversies surrounding these policies. This course will focus on the history, institutions and policies of the European Union from a multidisciplinary perspective. The emergence of the European Union is one the most significant political changes destined to shape the 21st century. It has already had an impact on legislation, transatlantic trade relations, agriculture, health and consumer protection, market consolidation and other aspects of life. The course will analize the roles and the competencies of the most important European institutions: the European Parliament and its various headquarters (Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Brussels). (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the many-faceted reality that is contemporary Italy through an analysis of the most important national events, also seen in relation to international politics, from the end of the second world war to the present. It follows the postwar history of Italy and scrutinizes contemporary issues in politics and culture. Topics considered include government institutions, economics, party politics, family and gender issues, emigration and immigration, regional questions, crime, the media, and generational identity. The course opens many windows onto Italian host culture, from inspection of newspapers and other media, to discussions of current events. Visits to Italian institutions in the country's capital will reinforce understanding of unfamiliar structures. Student research projects often involve them in a dialogue with Italians (for instance in student-devised surveys). (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)
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3.00 Credits
The course aims to provide a working knowledge of contemporary Italian history and culture. It is designed to take students beyond a superficial acquaintance with the Italian scene they encounter in their new daily life. Students inquire into the broad spectrum of contemporary Italian society and culture. Classes will involve a variety of learning situations including, student presentations, class discussions and debates, walks and visits, and media presentations (film, music, television, the internet). It exploits the incomparable resources of Rome. Historical accounts and selected essays on various topics are utilized. With a historical foundation, avenues are opened into various sectors of Italian society and culture, which are to be interconnected. Students are expected to develop critical readings skills, do independent research across a wide variety of source materials, and to acquire a set of terms and concepts specific to the study of Italy. (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)
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0.00 Credits
Art Education elective
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4.00 Credits
Examination of the philosophy, psychology and literature of art education as the basis for developing and evaluating art curriculum and instruction. Offers appropriate field experience to apply theory to practical problems of teaching. Provides opportunity to examine and design instructional material and methods. Prerequisites: ED210, ED212; or permission of the instructor. Offered in 2004 and alternate years.
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4.00 Credits
This course will examine stages of development and how artistic learning occurs. Students will study curriculum theory, construct models for actual teaching situations and develop strategies for classroom management and evaluation procedures. Appropriate field experience will be provided. Prerequisites: AE 300, senior standing and admission to internship.
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3.00 Credits
A cours ebearing this title needs to be able to respond to immediate events. For this reason, a precise description of content is by definition impossible. There are certain ongoing interntaional issues which must always be covered. These include: approaches to globalization; the WTO and its critics; the IFIs and their cities; the United nations, its political structures and proposals for their reform; the United Nations and its agencies; the US as a military power; the US in the world economy; humanitarian intervention and the Responsibility to Protect; the European Union as a system of international relations; the European Union as a player in international relations. Secondly, there are a number of global crises: the financial crisis, the oil crisis and the food supply crisis. Thirdly, there are a number of more localised events which are unlikely to be resolved any time soon: Israel/Palestine; Iran/US; Afghanistan and Pakistan; the rise of a Latin American left and its enemies; the cycle of poverty and war in much of Africa. Fourthly, there are recent and current events (some of which may not even have become manifest as yet) which require discussion: Georgia/Russia comes to mind. The fifteen weeks of the course will take the form of an introduction to these events and processes and an attempt to fit them into a coherent framework for the understanding of international relations. Students will finish the course having (1) and understanding of different explanations of international relations, (2) a knowledge of the institutions, structures and processes around which international relations are organised, (3) a knowledge of recent, current and ongoing events and the ability to fit these into a coherent framework. AUC Designation: Ss
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