ITAL 101 Introduction to Italian Language 1
An intensive study of the fundamentals of grammar and conversation. The language laboratory will be used.
ITAL 102 Introduction to Italian Language 2
A continuation of ITAL 101, with more emphasis on conversation and everyday uses of language.
ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian 1
Advanced study of grammar. Conversation sessions based on intermediate-level readings reflecting contemporary Italian life. Intensive practice in the spoken and written language.
ITAL 251 Issues in Contemporary Italian Society
Through lectures, class discussions, and compositions in Italian, this course studies diverse aspects of contemporary Italian society including politics, history, the arts, and popular culture.
ITAL 311 Medieval Italian Literature
An introduction to the Italian literature of the Middle Ages, with special reference to selections from the major works by Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio.
ITAL 312 Renaissance Italian Literature
An introduction to the Italian literary production of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, focusing on selections from the major works of the period, including some by Machiavelli, Ariosto and Tasso.
ITAL 396 Special Topics/Directed Readings
This course gives the student an opportunity to study authors and works of special interest which are not covered in other courses.