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2001-2003


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. 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. 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.

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; 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. 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; 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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