Spring 2025

English grammar as it relates to Italian in order to improve students' Italian language skills; explicit pronunciation and intonation practice. Requires concurrent enrollment in either ITAL 120 Italian I or MPVA 260 Italian Language and Diction.

Introduction to current Italian. Oral practice, hearing and reading comprehension; grammar necessary for simple spoken and written expression. Lecture, classroom drill, laboratory drill.

Developing competence in listening, vocal pronunciation, speaking, singing, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), reading and writing Italian. Emphasizes musical texts including Italian song and operatic arias.

Continuation of Italian I.

Accelerated introduction to written and spoken Italian for students with a high level of proficiency in Spanish or another Romance Language. Students completing this course may enroll in the third semester of the basic language sequence ITAL 220.

Continuation of Italian II. Review of structure of the language, drill in aural and reading comprehension, practice in oral expression.

Combined classroom discussion and supervised internship at companies. Practical experience in applying communication and cultural knowledge in a professional employment context.

Continuation of Italian III. Review and expand upon abilities to create with the language in concrete exchanges, descriptions, comparisons, questions and discussions relevant to current issues and topics.

Continuation of Italian IV. Extend and refine conversational skills in professional and academic environments. Provide richer narrations and descriptions of current events and public interest.

Continuation of Italian V. Further perfect and nuance academic, familial, and professional conversations. Contribute and control topics in all major time frames with accuracy, clarity and precision.

Study of African migration to Europe and the formation of 'black'/African communities in Europe, focusing on France and Italy. Conducted in English.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the literary, artistic, and political movements which contributed to the shaping of modern Italy. Taught in English.

Interdisciplinary exploration of gender and sexuality in Italian renaissance literature and visual arts by male and female authors and artists from the fourteenth through the sixteenth century.

Study and analysis of colonialism and postcolonialism in Italian contexts. Taught in Italian.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.