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

Any TCCN equivalents are indicated in square brackets [ ].

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 1198: Independent Study
Cr. 1 per semester. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

ITAL 1298: Independent Study
Cr. 2 per semester. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 1398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 1601: Accelerated Italian
Cr. 6. (6-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. Accelerated grammar course covering ITAL 1501 and 1502. Geared toward Spanish-speaking students. Taught in Italian.

ITAL 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. Intensive practice in spoken Italian. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

ITAL 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. Intensive practice in spoken Italian. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

ITAL 2198: Independent Study
Cr. 1 per semester. Prerequisites: ITAL 1301-1302 or equivalent and approval by chair.

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

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

ITAL 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.

ITAL 2398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: ITAL 1301-1302 or equivalent and approval by chair.

ITAL 3198: Independent Study
Cr. 1 per semester. Prerequisites: ITAL 2301-2302 or equivalent and approval by chair.

ITAL 3298: Independent Study
Cr. 2 per semester. Prerequisites: ITAL 2301-2302 or equivalent and approval by chair.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

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

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 3308: Italian Heritage
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. The Italian American Experience in literature, cinema, visual arts, and music. Taught in English.

ITAL 3309: Women Writers and Filmmakers of Modern Italy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. Seminal works of women writers and filmmakers of modern Italy are read and screened in conjunction with current scholarship on Italian modernity and gender studies. Taught in English.

ITAL 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. Selected masterpieces of Italian literature. Taught in English; majors in Italian Studies must read texts and write papers in Italian.

ITAL 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. Selected masterpieces of Italian literature in translation. Taught in English; papers written in English.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 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.

ITAL 3398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisites: ITAL 2301-2302 or equivalent and approval by chair.

ITAL 4298: Independent Study
Cr. 2 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval by chair.

ITAL 4304: Italian Culture in English Translation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. Survey of Italian art, history, government, civilization in the European-Mediterranean context, immigration and current issues. Taught in English.

ITAL 4305: Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. Advanced grammar and teaching methodology. Satisfies College of Education requirements for Italian teacher certification. Taught in Italian.

ITAL 4307: Italian Renaissance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. Texts from Italian Renaissance are read in conjunction with current scholarship and modern theorists. Taught in English.

ITAL 4308: Dante and His World
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ENGL 1304. The life and times of Dante Alighieri, his major works, impact on Western culture, and legacy today. Taught in English.

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

ITAL 4398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester, or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: approval by chair.

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Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: April 11, 2013