Italian and Italian American Course Offerings

Spring/Summer 2006
All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise stated
Note: Undergraduate ITL courses are taught in Italian -- HUI courses are taught in English

Undergraduate Courses Taught in Italian

Winter Session 2006
 
ITL 211-S3  Intermediate Italian I
An intermediate course in the reading and discussion of selected Italian texts. An intensive grammar review offers an opportunity to develop conversational ability.
Prerequisite: ITL 101 or ITL 112
Students who have completed ITL 201 with a grade of C or higher may not take these courses for credit.
Mandatory Prerequisite: ITL 101 or 112
TuWThF: 5:30-8:55 — G. Costa
 

Spring Session 2006

ITL 101-S3  Intensive Beginning Italian (6 credits)
An introduction to spoken and written Italian, stressing pronunciation, speaking , comprehension, reading, and writing. Practice in language laboratory supplements class work. An intensive course covering the elementary Italian program. This course is the equivalent of ITL 111 and ITL 112
Remark: Not for credit in addition to ITL 111 or ITL 112.
This course satisfies DEC entry skill in Foreign Language if passed with a grade of C or better.
Students who have completed ITL 112 with a grade of C or higher may not take this course for credit.
01 MW: 5:20-8:10 — E. Cosentino
02- Tu-Th: 9:50-12:40 — G. Balducci
 
ITL 111  Elementary Italian I (4 credits)
An introduction to spoken and written Italian, stressing pronunciation, speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. Practice in language laboratory supplements class work.
Students who have completed ITL 101 with a grade of C or higher may not take this course for credit.
01 - MW: 2:20-4:10  — Staff
02 - Tu-Th: 5:20-7:10 — Staff
ITL 112-S3  Elementary Italian II (4 credits)
A continuation of ITL 111.  Selected texts are read. Practice in language laboratory supplements class work.
Prerequisite: ITL 111 or High School Placement.
This course satisfies DEC entry skill in Foreign Language if passed with a grade of C or better.
Students who have completed ITL 101 with a grade of C or higher may not take this course for credit.
01 - MWF: 9:35-10:30 — F: 10:40-11:35 — Staff
02 - Tu-Th: 5:20-7:10 — Staff
ITL 201-S3  Intensive Intermediate Italian (6 credits)
Intermediate course in the reading and discussion of selected Italian texts. Review of grammatical and syntactical skills offer an opportunity to develop conversational ability.
Remark: Not for credit after passing ITL 211 or ITL 212
Mandatory Prerequisite: ITL 101 or 112 or equivalent.
MWF: 10:40--12:40 — Staff
ITL 212-S3  Intermediate Italian II
An intermediate course in the reading and discussion of selected Italian texts. An intensive grammar review offers an opportunity to develop conversational ability.
Remark: Not for credit after passing ITL 201
Prerequisite: ITL 211
Students who have completed ITL 201 with a grade of C or higher may not take these courses for credit.
Tu-Th: 3:50-5:10 — Staff
 
ITL 312-S3  Conversation and Composition II
Reading of selected short passages in prose and poetry with emphasis on improved writing skills, oral expression and increased mastery of Italian.
Prerequisite: ITL 212 or ITL 201
MW: 2:20-3:40  — C. Franco
 
ITL 396-G  Readings in Italian Literature - Theater and Poetry
Literary analysis and its application to representative plays and poems chosen from the various periods of Italian literature. Readings, writings, and discussions are in Italian.
Mandatory Prerequisite, ITL 311, Mandatory Prerequisite or Co-Requisite ITL 312
Tu-Th: 12:50-2:10 — L. Fontanella
 
ITL 411  Advanced Conversation and Composition
A course designed to develop fluency and accuracy in the use of the spoken language through intensive practice, exposition, class discussion, and the use of the language laboratory.
Prerequisite: ITL 311 and 312
MW: 2:20-3:40 — A. Fedi
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ITL 425  Italian and its Dialects
An examination of the Italian dialects within the larger framework of Romance language developments, particularly through primary texts (medieval to modern) in various Italian dialects.
Prerequisites: ITL 311 and 312
Remark: Co-listed with ITL 512
M: 5:20-8:10 — L. Repetti
 
ITL 441  Italian Realism and Beyond
This course will take into consideration the literary developments of the nineteenth century and their relation to the philosophical currents and the historical context along with the relation between literature and science. We will examine, among the other things, the connections of the Italian realism with the French naturalism; the Positivist roots of the nineteenth century realism, and the relationship between literature and the figurative arts. After analyzing the irrationalistic approach in the works of  Tarchetti and Fogazzaro, the course will examine how both the rational and irrational trends coexist in Luigi Pirandello.
Prerequisites: ITL 395 and 396
Remark: Co-listed with ITL 571
W: 5:20-8:10 — E. Giosi -- New Time

Also Available: ITL 447, ITL 475, ITL 495 (see undergraduate adviser for details)

Undergraduate Courses Taught in English

AMR 102 -G - Making American Identities
A chronological representation of some of the ways that peoples living in the current U.S. have identified themselves collectively as Americans and individually as belonging to distinct groups marked by racial, ethnic, gender, and class differences.  Readings include texts of various kinds:  historical, fictional, and theoretical. A computer — virtual classroom — is part of the coursework.
TuTh 5:20-6:40 — F. Gardaphe
 
HUI 216-I  Italian Civilization Through the Ages
The historical development of civilization in Italy with reference to literature and connection to artistic expression such as visual art, music, and theatre.
MW: 3:50-5:10 — A. Fedi/F. Mirti
 
HUI 231-D Sex and Politics in Italian Cinema
This course will examine the great works of Italian cinema in the light of two important themes in Post-War Italy: sex and politics. The discussions will focus on the cinematic representations of gender, class, and sexual politics as well as the films' contextual relationship with Italian history, society and culture. Readings will include selected works of film history, criticism, and theory.
M: 2:20-3:15; W: 2:20-5:10 — J. Reich
 
HUI 234-G  Introduction to 20th-Century Drama
A study of avant-garde drama through the analysis of texts by Marinetti, Bontempelli, Pirandello, Betti, Beckett, Ionesco, and Tenessee Williams. Important questions such as identity and diversity are discussed from a variety of perspectives within the social, psychological, sexual, and multicultural context of our time.
Advisory Prerequisite: Completion of DEC. category B or equivalent
TuTh: 3:50-5:10 — L. Fontanella
 
HUI 235-G  Sex, Love and Tragedy in Early Italian Literature
A study of the interaction between the sexes in contrast with man's spiritual needs in the major works of early Italian literature. Dante's Inferno and Purgatorio, Boccaccio's Decameron and Petrarch's poetry will be analyzed.
Remark: Meets English major requirements
Advisory Prerequisite: Completion of DEC category B or equivalent.
TuTh 2:20-3:40 — E. Giosi/A Gliubizzi
 
HUI 333-G  The Italian American Experience in Literature
Literary and historical perspectives on the experience of Italians in America and their contribution to American culture.
Remark: Cross-listed with EGL 333
Advisory Prerequisite: A literature course at the 200-level or higher.
MW 2:20-3:40 — M. Fazio
 
HUI 338-K  Images of Italian American in Film
Italian American Ethnicity as represented in mainstream and independent American cinema from the silent era to the present. Particular attention is paid to the origin and the existence traditional stereotypes associated with these representations. how they reflect the changing role of immigrants, from the Industrial Revelation to the present, and how Italian American filmmakers respond to them.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4
Tu: 2:30-3:15/Th: 2:20-5:10 — G. Balducci
 
HUI 390-G  The Gangster in Literature
This course uses the figure of the gangster to explore the interactions of tender and ethnicity in the literature of American writers of Italian descent. Deriving archetypal origins from the Hermes figure of Greek mythology, the gangster is presented as a trickster used by Italian American writers to serve a variety of storytelling purposes. This course draws on a wealth of background material in Greek mythology, historical and sociological studies of American masculinity and violence, and popular studies to provide a context for the reading and understanding of this figure.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4
Tu-Th: 12:50-2:10 — F. Gardaphe
 

Graduate Courses

 
ITL 508 Italian Syntax and Composition
A course designed to acquaint students with the subtleties of Italian syntax. Extensive compositions, including translations from English, are employed  to improve the writing style of student.
Tu: 5:20-8:10 — C. Franco
 
ITL 512  Italian and its Dialects
An examination of the Italian dialects within the larger framework of Romance language developments, particularly through primary texts (medieval to modern) in various Italian dialects.
Remark: Co-listed with ITL 425
M: 5:20-8:10 — L. Repetti
 
ITL 571  Italian Realism and Beyond
This course will take into consideration the literary developments of the nineteenth century and their relation to the philosophical currents and the historical context along with the relation between literature and science. We will examine, among the other things, the connections of the Italian realism with the French naturalism; the Positivist roots of the nineteenth century realism, and the relationship between literature and the figurative arts. After analyzing the irrationalistic approach in the works of  Tarchetti and Fogazzaro, the course will examine how both the rational and irrational trends coexist in Luigi Pirandello.
Remark: Co-listed with ITL 441
W: 5:20-8:10 — E. Giosi -- New Time
 
CEG 531  Immigration Today and Yesterday
Issues on immigration to the U.S. throughout the last hundred years.
Sec. 30:  EEP Course — E. Bovi (Distance Learning Course)
 
CEJ 588  Comparative Study of American Ethnic Groups
The introduction of criteria, distinctions, and categories relevant to studying America’s ethnic groups. The history, sociology and political situation of Italian Americans will be compared with those of other selected ethnic groups, including Irish Americans, Puerto Ricans, Chinese Americans, Mexican Americans, African Americans, and American Jews within the larger American context from 1845 to the present.
Sec. 31:  EEP Course — (Distance Learning Course)
 
CEV 541  The American Experience in Literature
Sec. 30:  EEP Course — E. Bovi (Distance Learning Course)
CEV 542  Primo Levi and the Holocaust
The works of Primo Levi and other authors who deal with the theme of the Holocaust.
Sec. 30:  EEP Course — E. Bovi (Distance Learning Course)

Summer 2006 Courses

The following courses will probably be scheduled for the summer sessions:

ITL 101-S3 Intensive Beginning Italian (6 credits)
An introduction to spoken and written Italian, stressing pronunciation, speaking , comprehension, reading, and writing. Practice in language laboratory supplements class work. An intensive course covering the elementary Italian program. This course is the equivalent of ITL 111 and ITL 112.
This course satisfies DEC entry skill in Foreign Language if passed with a grade of C or better.
Session I — MTuWTh: 6:00-9:30 p.m. — Staff
 
ITL 201-S3  Intensive Intermediate Italian (6 credits)
Intermediate course in the reading and discussion of selected Italian texts. Review of grammatical and syntactical skills offer an opportunity to develop conversational ability.
Mandatory Prerequisite: ITL 101 or 112
Session II — MTuWTh: 6:00-9:30 p.m. — TBA
HUI 216-I  Italian Civilization Through the Ages
The historical development of civilization in Italy with reference to literature and connection to artistic expression such as visual art, music, and theatre.
Tu-Th: 9:20-12:25 — G. Balducci
HUI 338-K  Images of Italian American in Film
Italian American Ethnicity as represented in mainstream and independent American cinema from the silent era to the present. Particular attention is paid to the origin and the existence traditional stereotypes associated with these representations. how they reflect the changing role of immigrants, from the Industrial Revelation to the present, and how Italian American filmmakers respond to them.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4
Tu-Th: 1:30-4:55 — G. Balducci
 
for further information e-mail to: Charles Franco
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The Following courses are expected to be offered in the Summer Program in Rome

The final list of offerings will be determined on location.

Participants are advised by the Study Abroad Office to register for two courses. Credits are expressed in semester hours; a three credit course is equivalent to 45 formal teaching hours. Grades based on examinations and class performance are awarded by the teaching staff. Class attendance is required.

 

Language Courses

FSI 111, 112: Elementary Italian I and II (4 credits each)
An introduction to spoken and written Italian, stressing pronunciation, speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. Selected texts will be read. No previous study of Italian required.

FSI 211, 212: Intermediate Italian I and II
An intermediate course in the reading and discussion of selected Italian texts. An intensive grammar review will offer an opportunity to develop conversational ability.

FSI 311: Conversation and Composition
Emphasis on oral expression and communication. Development of oral and written expression through materials from the humanities, the social sciences and other fields. Review of grammar and development of vocabulary. Focus on different aspects of Italian culture. Oral exposé and work on pronunciation of Italian.

 
FSI 312: Composition and Introduction to Literary Analysis
Emphasis on written expression. Close reading, discussion and analysis of short texts. Designed to develop and improve writing skills. Review of grammar, working on increasing literary vocabulary and the language of literary analysis.

Literature Courses

FSI 443: Free Seminar
A seminar built around a theme such as "Cities in Italian Literature," "Women in Italian Literature," "Money, Sex in Contemporary Italian Literature," "Sensuality and Sin in the Italian Short Story." A detailed description of the seminar may be obtained from the Office of International Programs.
 
FSI 447: Independent Reading in Italian
A project designed by the student involving reading and research in Italian literature under the supervision of a faculty member.

Culture Courses

FSI 299: Modern Italy (in English)
A survey of contemporary Italy and its political, social and economic structure, as well as the study of cultural life and institutions with comparisons to American models and standards. The course will address topics such as: "The Italian family today," "Racism in Italy," "Women and gender role in Italian Society," "Secularization of Italian Society."
 
FSI 440: The Italian Scene (in Italian)
The reality of Italy and the Italian people through a study of the evolution of the historical, cultural, political, and social character of the nation.

Art History and Studio Courses

Art courses will be taught in English and will include visits to museums, monuments, and historical sites.

FSI 210: Art of Italian Renaissance
An introduction to the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Italian Renaissance, from the early 15th-century to the mid-16th-century, considering the works of such artists as Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Giorgione, and others. The students have the opportunity to study the works both through class lectures and through field trips to museums, churches, and sites, in Rome, Assisi, Florence, Siena, Padua, Venice, and Tivoli.
 
FSI 150: Drawings
A studio course which introduces students to drawing with emphasis upon the description of form through the means of line, shade, and perspective. Investigation of a variety of media as well as basic stylistic alternatives is encouraged. The travelogues for workshops outdoors will designate certain "step" criteria for out of door references and source material.
 
FSI 487: Independent Reading and Research in Arts (1 to 6 credits)
A project designed by the student involving reading, research, or field work in Art history or criticism conducted under the supervision of a faculty member.

Music

Music courses will be taught in English and require attendance to concerts and musical performances.

FSI 203: History of Italian Music
A survey of styles, traditions, and personalities that have made Italian music life through the ages. The course will trace the development of music in Italy from Roman Chants to the experiments of today's musicians. Important cities such as Venice, Cremona, Siena, and their contributions will discussed. The birth and development of Opera in Italy will be especially emphasized.
 
FSI 169: Classical Guitar
This course offers the student intensive daily instruction in all aspects of guitar performance. Musically, stylistic and technical accuracy, memory and practice habits will be discussed. Ensemble classes will address the problems peculiar to ensemble playing: sight reading. Communication with members of the ensemble, and the art of playing an accompaniment. Repertory will be prepared for public performance which will be held in places of cultural interest throughout Rome. Course open to music majors and, enrollment permitting, to other students with serious interest in music. Audition "tape or live" by permission of instructor.

For more information on the Summer Program in Italy contact the Center for Italian Studies. Majors and minors in Italian must get prior authorization for the courses to be accepted toward the major/minor requirements. FSI 411 and FSI 412 are not accepted for the major/minor.

Graduate students who wish to study in Italy will need prior approval for any course taken toward a degree.