Italian Courses:
101 Elementary Italian. Basic grammatical structures and patterns, with oral drills, tapes, readings, and written exercises. 2 units — Mirti, Sardella
103 Review of Elementary Italian. A lower-level maintenance course for students who plan to continue their study of Italian. Review of grammar with supervised oral practice. .25 unit — Basi
104 Review of Elementary Italian. A lower-level maintenance course for students who plan to continue their study of Italian. Review of grammar with supervised oral practice. 100-200 Pre-Beginning or Pre-Intermediate Italian. This course is intended for students who want to study Italian at the beginning (100) or second year level (200) but need additional work either because they have never taken a language before (100) or on grammar and speaking (200). Not offered every year. .25 unit — Basi
201 Intermediate Italian. Review of fundamentals of Italian oral grammar and study of additional grammatical patterns. Written and oral composition. Prerequisite: Italian 101 or Equivalent. 2 units — Mirti, Sardella.
203 Oral Review of Intermediate Italian. A maintenance course for students who have taken Italian 201 and plan to continue their study of Italian. A systematic review of grammar with supervised conversation practice. .25 unit — Basi
204 Oral Review of Intermediate Italian. A maintenance course for students who have taken Italian 201 and plan to continue their study of Italian. A systematic review of grammar with supervised conversation practice. .25 unit — Basi
300 Italy Semester: Intensive Grammar Review. This ten-day course serves as an introduction to our Italy Program. Intensive Italian grammar review and orientation in Italy. Students must complete the full semester program in order to receive credit. Prerequisite: 201, consent of Program director and acceptance in the Italy Program. (Not offered 2008-09.) .5 unit.
301 Review of Italian with Emphasis on Italian Civilization. .25 unit — Basi
302 Review of Italian with Emphasis on Italian Civilization & Culture. .25 unit — Basi
305 Cultural Context and Written Expression. Advanced composition and conversation practice through the study of Italian literary and cultural texts. Limited to 15 students. Prerequisite: Italian 201 or equivalent. 1 unit —Mirti.
306 Cultural Context and Critical Analysis. Continues the acquisition of the Italian language and trains students in the most important methods of critical analysis through readings in different genres. Prerequisite: 305 or equivalent. (Not offered in 2008-2009)1 unit — Mirti.
309 Independent Readings in Italian Literature. Textual analysis of important literary works, including at least six authors, two genres and three historical periods. Some authors to be studied are: Dante, Pulci, Leonardo, Goldoni, Manzone, Svevo, Gozzano, Pirandello and Calvino. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
315 Readings in Italian: Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque. The nature and evolution of Italian Literature and Culture from 1150 to the 17th century with emphasis on literary form and meaning in poetry, epic and drama. Prerequisite: in Italian. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
316 Readings in Italian: The Enlightenment to the Postmodern. The nature and evolution of Italian Literature and Culture from the 18th century to the present day with emphasis on literary form and meaning in poetry, the novel, drama and film. Prerequisite: in Italian. (Not offered 2007-08.) 1 unit.
320 Topics in Italian Culture. Study of Italian culture, genres, art, film or literature not represented in the regular curriculum. The structure of the course is determined by the topic and the preference of the instructor. In Italian. 1unit
Topics in Italian Culture: Italy after Fascism. A study of present-day Italian society through its history, literature and film. The starting point of the course is Neorealism, a revolutionary movement in cinema which became the repository of partisan hopes for social justice in the postwar Italian state. A selection of texts and films produced between 1945 and 1985 will attempt to show in what ways Italian society has fulfilled, and disappointed, the promise of Neorealism. This course will also serve as the culminating experience for the Italian Minor.(Also listed as GS221). 1 unit.-- Bizzarro, S
431 Research Methods. Methods of analysis and theories of literature and culture. Training in research methodology; selection of topic for senior project, portfolio, or senior thesis; research and presentation of work in progress. Required of all majors. Prerequisite: Required of Majors. 2 Italian courses above Italian 306 and consent of instructor. 1 unit — Mirti.
432 Senior Thesis. Intensive writing and supervised revision of senior thesis with oral defense. Thesis open only to students who have satisfied GPA requirements of 3. 5 and 3. 7 from the college and the department, respectively. Prerequisite: Open only to 3.5 college and 3.7 department GPA's. 1 unit — Mirti.
