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2005-2007
Fall 2006 Update

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Courses: Italian (ITAL)
College: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

1101: First Year Italian Conversation I
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ITAL 1301. Credit for ITAL 1101 may not be applied to a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 1501. One class meeting per week to practice basic oral skills.

1102: First-Year Italian Conversation II
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisites: ITAL 1301/1101 or 1501 or equivalent, and concurrent enrollment in ITAL 1302. Credit for ITAL 1102 may not be applied to a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 1502. One class meeting per week to practice basic oral skills.

1198:1298: 1398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1301: First-Year Italian I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in ITAL 1101. Credit for ITAL 1301 may not be applied to a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 1501. Introduction to modern spoken and written Italian.

1302: First-Year Italian II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ITAL 1301/1101 or 1501 and concurrent enrollment in ITAL 1102. Credit for ITAL 1302 may not be applied to a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 1502. Introduction to modern spoken and written Italian.

1501: Elementary Italian I
Cr. 5. (3-2). May not be taken for credit by students who have successfully completed two or more years of high school Italian. Credit for ITAL 1501 may not be applied to a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 1301/1101.

1502: Elementary Italian II
Cr. 5. (3-2). Prerequisite: ITAL 1501 or equivalent. Credit for ITAL 1502 may not be applied to a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 1302/1102. Understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Italian. Emphasis on oral expression and listening comprehension.

2101: Intermediate Italian Conversation I
Cr. 1 per semester. (1-0). Prerequisites: ITAL 1302, 1502, or 2301, or consent of instructor. Can not be used to satisfy 2000-level language requirement. May be taken concurrently with ITAL 2301 or 2302. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Intensive practice in spoken Italian.

2102: Intermediate Italian Conversation II
Cr. 1 per semester. (1-0). Prerequisites: ITAL 1302, 1502, or 2301, or consent of instructor. Cannot be used to satisfy 2000-level language requirement. May be taken concurrently with ITAL 2301 or 2302. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Intensive practice in spoken Italian.

2198:2398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisites: ITAL 1301-1302 or equivalent and approval by chair.

2301: Second Year Italian I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 1102 and 1302 or equivalent. Grammar review, selected readings, conversation, and composition.

2302: Second-Year Italian II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2301 or equivalent. Grammar review, selected readings, conversation, and composition.

2397: Topics in Italian Studies
Cr. 3. (3-0). May not apply as foreign language credit. Taught in English. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

3198:3298:3398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisites: ITAL 2301-2302 or equivalent and approval by chair.

3301: Reading in Italian Literature to the Eighteenth Century
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2302 or equivalent. Masterpieces of Italian literature from the thirteenth to the eighteenth century.

3302: Reading in Italian Literature since Eighteenth Century
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2302 or equivalent. Masterpieces of Italian literature from eighteenth century to present.

3303: Italian Conversation and Composition
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2302 or equivalent. Discussions and composition in Italian on subjects of everyday life and current questions.

3304: Culture of Italy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2302 or equivalent. Taught in Italian. Overview of the culture of Italy through readings about its history, art, society, and politics.

3305: Italian Culture Through Films
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 and ITAL 2302 or equivalent. May apply to major in Italian Studies, minor in Italian, and minor in Film Studies. Credit for ITAL 3305 may not be applied toward a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 3306. Study of selected Italian films with English subtitles within their historical, cultural, and aesthetic context. Taught in English; papers must be written in Italian.

3306: Italian Culture Through Films
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. May not apply to minor in Italian Studies, and minor in Film Studies. Credit for ITAL 3306 may not be applied toward a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 3305. Study of selected Italian films with English subtitles within their historical, cultural, and aesthetic context. Taught in English; papers written in English.

3335: Survey of Italian Literature (formerly 2305)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2302 or equivalent. Credit for both ITAL 3335 and 3336 will not apply to a degree. Taught in English; majors in Italian Studies must read texts and write papers in Italian. Selected masterpieces of Italian literature.

3336: Survey of Italian Literature in Translation (formerly 2305)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2302 or equivalent. Credit for both ITAL 3335 and 3336 will not apply to a degree. Taught in English; papers written in English. Selected masterpieces of Italian literature in translation.

3345: Theater in Italy: Text, Audience, and Performance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ENGL 1304 and ITAL 2302 or equivalent. May apply to major in Italian Studies, minor in Italian. Credit for ITAL 3345 may not be applied toward a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 3346. The social and historical context in which Italian theatre developed. Taught in English; papers must be written in Italian.

3346: Theatre in Italy: Text, Audience, and Performance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. May apply to major in Italian Studies. Credit for ITAL 3346 may not be applied toward a degree by students who have credit for ITAL 3345. A comprehensive vision of the social and historical context in which Italian theatre developed. Taught in English; papers must be written in English.

3397: Topics in Italian Literature in Translation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor. May not apply as foreign language credit. Taught in English. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4298:4398: Special Problems
Cr. 2-3 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval by chair.

4397: Topics in Italian Literature
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITAL 2302 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Selected topics in Italian literature.

 


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