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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
No previous knowledge of Italian required. May be used toward the fulfillment of the language requirement. An integrated course with oral-aural practice, reading and conversation, this course covers two semesters of elementary Italian in one. Prerequisites: Limited enrollment. 6 points
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3.00 Credits
Written and oral self-expression in Italian; brief papers and oral reports on a variety of topics, including films and literature; grammar review. Prerequisites: V1201-V1202 or equivalent. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Students will develop advanced language competence while analyzing and discussing Italian comedies and how they reflect changing Italian culture and society. Films by Monicelli, Germi, Wertmuller, Moretti Sodini and others. Prerequisites: ITAL V3335 or the equivalent. General Education Requirement: The Visual and Performing Arts (ART). Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Explores the representation of national identity in Italian cinema from the silent era to the present. Focuses on how both geography and history are used to construct an image of Italy and the Italians. Films by major neo-realist directors (Rossellini, De Sica, Visconti) as well as by leading contemporaries (Moretti, Amelio). General Education Requirement: The Visual and Performing Arts (ART). Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Advanced research seminar for senior Italian majors aimed at guiding them in the writing of their thesis. Readings and discussions will encourage reflection on the significance of doing scholarship within a specific disciplinary context as well as the challenges and rewards of interdisciplinary research. Thesis topic to be chosen in consultation with the instructor; a second faculty member may be the primary director of the thesis. - N. Moe Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor required. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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2.00 Credits
Intensive practice in pronunciation, vocabulary, comprehension of the spoken language, and conversation. Conversation courses may not be used to satisfy the language requirement or fulfill major or concentration requirements. - TBD Prerequisites: ITAL W1112, W1111 or the equivalent, or sufficient fluency to satisfy the instructor. Limited enrollment. Recommended parallel: ITAL V/W1101-V/W1102. 2 points
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3.00 Credits
Examines the writings of Antonio Gramsci and their influence on literary criticism, cultural studies, and filmmaking. Includes works by Luigi Pirandello, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Pier Paolo Pasolini; criticism by Raymond Williams, Edward Said, Stuart Hall; films by Luchino Visconti, the Taviani Brothers, Pasolini. - N. Moe Prerequisites: Open to undergraduates with permission of the instructor. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary investigation into Italian culture and society in the years between Unification in 1860 and the outbreak of World War I. Drawing on novels, historical analyses, and other sources including film and political cartoons, the course examines some of the key problems and trends in the cultural and political history of the period. Lectures, discussion and required readings will be in English. Students with a knowledge of Italian are encouraged to read the primary literature in Italian. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). 3 points
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary investigation into Italian culture and society in the years between World War I and the present. Drawing on historical analyses, literary texts, letters, film, cartoons, popular music, etc., the course examines some of the key problems and trends in the cultural and political history of the period. Lectures, discussion and required readings will be in English. Students with a knowledge of Italian are encouraged to read the primary literature in Italian. General Education Requirement: Historical Studies (HIS). 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Explores the cultural history of Naples and the Neapolitans over the past two centuries in diverse areas including literature, film, theatre, and music. Works will include texts by Serao, Croce, Benjamin, Gramsci, De Filippo, and Ortese; films by Rossellini, Rosi, and Pasolini. General Education Requirement: Literature (LIT). 3 points
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