N.B. The course schedule will be available in May of 2012. Course descriptions and required texts are subject to change.
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
▲ indicates offered in the current term
▹ indicates offered in the upcoming term[s]
ITAL 3151 - Beginning Italian ▲
This course is designed to introduce students to the grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to express personal meaning on basic topics (e.g. family, daily routines, and leisure time) and negotiate basic survival situations (making travel arrangements, ordering meals, and making purchases, etc.). Language topics and functions are integrated into activities that emphasize all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), with special attention given to speaking and listening. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of Italy is a crucial component of the course content. This course meets three hours a day.
*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening*
Required Texts: Percorsi: l'Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura by Francesca Italiano, University of Southern California and Irene Marchegiani, SUNY - Stony Brook Publisher: Prentice Hall
Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany ‘Percorsi’
Andreuccio da Perugia. Easy readers, Ashehoung/Alinea, Denmark ,
distributed in US by EMC Corp - 0-88436-049-0.
Le preposizioni a cura di A Chiuchiù, M. C. Fazi e R. Bagainti. Perugai: GUERRA EDIZONI, 1984. 88-7715-007-6
LNGSummer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3152 - Beginning Italian ▲
This course is designed to introduce students to the grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to express personal meaning on basic topics (e.g. family, daily routines, and leisure time) and negotiate basic survival situations (making travel arrangements, ordering meals, and making purchases, etc.). Language topics and functions are integrated into activities that emphasize all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), with special attention given to speaking and listening. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of Italy is a crucial component of the course content. This course meets three hours a day.
*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening*
Required Texts: Percorsi: l'Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura by Francesca Italiano, University of Southern California and Irene Marchegiani, SUNY - Stony Brook Publisher: Prentice Hall
Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany ‘Percorsi’
Andreuccio da Perugia. Easy readers, Ashehoung/Alinea, Denmark ,
distributed in US by EMC Corp - 0-88436-049-0.
Le preposizioni a cura di A Chiuchiù, M. C. Fazi e R. Bagainti. Perugai: GUERRA EDIZONI, 1984. 88-7715-007-6
Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3153 - Beginning Italian ▲
This course is designed to introduce students to the grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to express personal meaning on basic topics (e.g. family, daily routines, and leisure time) and negotiate basic survival situations (making travel arrangements, ordering meals, and making purchases, etc.). Language topics and functions are integrated into activities that emphasize all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), with special attention given to speaking and listening. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of Italy is a crucial component of the course content. This course meets three hours a day.
*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening*
Required Texts: Percorsi: l'Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura by Francesca Italiano, University of Southern California and Irene Marchegiani, SUNY - Stony Brook Publisher: Prentice Hall
Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany ‘Percorsi’
Andreuccio da Perugia. Easy readers, Ashehoung/Alinea, Denmark ,
distributed in US by EMC Corp - 0-88436-049-0.
Le preposizioni a cura di A Chiuchiù, M. C. Fazi e R. Bagainti. Perugai: GUERRA EDIZONI, 1984. 88-7715-007-6
Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3251 - Intro to Contemporary Italy ▲
An Introduction to Contemporary Italy
Intended for students at the intermediate level, this course will afford the opportunity to expand conversation, writing, and reading skills while consolidating knowledge of the more difficult points of grammar. The contextual focus of the course is modern Italian culture including history, politics, and literature among other things. Italian films, short stories and essays, will enhance and complete the learning experience.
*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening.*
Required Texts:
Daniela Bartalesi Graf, L’Italia dal fascismo ad oggi, Guerra, 2005
Susanna Nocchi, Grammatica pratica della lingua italiana, Firenze: Alma edizioni, 2007
Lia Levi, Una bambina e basta, Roma, E/O, 1994
Dizionario di Italiano: www.garzantilinguistica.it
Film:
Gli studenti devono obbligatoriamente guardare i seguenti film in programma:
C’eravamo tanto amati
/La meglio gioventù/
Caterina va in città
/Pummarò/
I cento passi
Additional reading materials will be provided by the instructors.
LNG SOCSummer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3252 - Intro to Contemporary Italy ▲
An Introduction to Contemporary Italy
Intended for students at the intermediate level, this course will afford the opportunity to expand conversation, writing, and reading skills while consolidating knowledge of the more difficult points of grammar. The contextual focus of the course is modern Italian culture including history, politics, and literature among other things. Italian films, short stories and essays, will enhance and complete the learning experience.
*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening.*
Required Texts:
Daniela Bartalesi Graf, L’Italia dal fascismo ad oggi, Guerra, 2005
Susanna Nocchi, Grammatica pratica della lingua italiana, Firenze: Alma edizioni, 2007
Lia Levi, Una bambina e basta, Roma, E/O, 1994
Dizionario di Italiano: www.garzantilinguistica.it
Film:
Gli studenti devono obbligatoriamente guardare i seguenti film in programma:
C’eravamo tanto amati
/La meglio gioventù/
Caterina va in città
/Pummarò/
I cento passi
Additional reading materials will be provided by the instructors.
LIT LNGSummer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3253 - Intro to Contemporary Italy ▲
An Introduction to Contemporary Italy
Intended for students at the intermediate level, this course will afford the opportunity to expand conversation, writing, and reading skills while consolidating knowledge of the more difficult points of grammar. The contextual focus of the course is modern Italian culture including history, politics, and literature among other things. Italian films, short stories and essays, will enhance and complete the learning experience.
*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening.*
Required Texts:
Daniela Bartalesi Graf, L’Italia dal fascismo ad oggi, Guerra, 2005
Susanna Nocchi, Grammatica pratica della lingua italiana, Firenze: Alma edizioni, 2007
Lia Levi, Una bambina e basta, Roma, E/O, 1994
Dizionario di Italiano: www.garzantilinguistica.it
Film:
Gli studenti devono obbligatoriamente guardare i seguenti film in programma:
C’eravamo tanto amati
/La meglio gioventù/
Caterina va in città
/Pummarò/
I cento passi
Additional reading materials will be provided by the instructors.
Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3301 - Grammar and Composition ▲
This course aims at strengthening and developing the intricate linguistic competence that students must possess in order to decipher and produce various verbal codes. Special emphasis will be given to oral and written expression through a systematic review of complex linguistic structures. The mastery of grammar will be acquired through an intensive practice of a variety of exercises. Readings and discussions of special topics will culminate in the writing of short pieces of descriptive narrative and argumentative prose.
Required Texts: Una grammatica italiana per tutti. Edilingua 2. Livello Intermedio New Haven and London.
Additional material for the course will be provided by the Instructor
Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3304 - Italy Trends Lead Figures&Cult ▲
Important Trends, Leading Figures and Cultural Moments in Italy
The aim of the course is to analyze and discuss cultural moments in Italian civilization through a series of discussions and debates based on important trends, leading figures and controversial and classical topics. The students will have the opportunity to improve the conversational skills needed to express their personal views and to expose the materials read.
Required Texts: PDF and additional material for the course will be provided by the Instructor.
*Students are also encouraged to participate in all the workshops offered in the evening*
Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3359 - Intro Study Italian Literature ▲
Introduction to Italian Literaure
In this course we will read and discuss texts spanning all periods of Italian literature and exploring all major literary forms: poetry, prose (narrative and expositional), and theater (in prose and in verse). Students will gain an understanding of the sweep of Italian literature, while sharpening their reading and analytical skills, as well as their ability to express themselves in Italian. (1 Unit)
Required Texts: Letteratura italiana per stranieri. Nuova edizione
A cura di: Paolo E. Balboni - Anna Biguzzi
Il sentiero dei nidi di ragno di I. Calvino
La casa in collina di C. Pavese
* Students are encouraged to take advantage of the theatrical workshops conducted by Isabella Carloni, the workshop on Italian political songs by Silvia Cresti and the folkdance workshop held by Michela Musolino.
Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012
ITAL 3371 - Contemporary Italian Cinema
Contemporary Italian Cincema: Urban Social Issues & Today's Youth
In this course we will examine ten recent films (features, documentaries and shorts) and four classics which present Italy’s most pressing social issues and their impact on adolescents and young adults in an urban context. We will compare thematic and stylistic approaches of the masters with those of today’s directors and analyze how social issues have changed from the 1960s to present. The major social issues under investigation will be: the migrant experience, life on the periphery, housing crisis, crime, pollution and precarious work. Regarding this last theme one week will be dedicated to women’s experience in the workforce. Readings will range from short stories, excerpts from books on history and film, newspaper articles, interviews, reviews, and diaries of filmmakers. Class meetings are designed to improve students’ vocabulary and conversational abilities on major social issues. Students will fine tune their writing skills by preparing short papers, and the course will include a group project / presentation that will focus on the world of cinema today (production, collaborative film projects, festivals, schools, archives, museums, regional film commissions, etc.) With guidance from the instructor, students in groups will also conduct one interview with a filmmaker, producer or festival director via email or skype.
Required Texts: A course pack will be prepared by the instructor
Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2011
ITAL 3407 - Adv Grammar Comp &Oral Express ▲
Advanced Grammar, Composition and Oral Expression
This course enables students to construct progressively a repertoire of textual forms (narrative, descriptive, expressive, and argumentative) in order to communicate flexibly and fluently in writing. Concurrently, students will review fundamental grammatical structures and principles through numerous and varied exercises. Oral expression in all its aspects will be practiced in this course presenting, debating and persuading.
Required Text: 1) Giulia Tellini, Lezioni di Stilistica per stranieri, Firenze, Società Editrice Fiorentina, 2012. ISBN: 978-88-6032-221-0
2) PDF and additional material for the course will be provided by the Instructor.
All assignments submitted by students and corrected by the professor will be included in the mandatory portfolio
Summer 2012
ITAL 3415 - Survey Italian Lit & Culture ▲
Survey of Italian Literature and Culture
This course focuses on a number of authors who have embodied and shaped the literature and culture of Italy, from the Middle Ages until modern times. Students will analyze significant works by authors such as Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Ariosto, Marino, Manzoni, Leopardi, Verga, Pirandello, Ungaretti, Calvino. The readings will serve as a starting point for conversation and a basis for analyzing the authors' style and the historical context of their works. A central objective of the course is to enrich the study of literature and to improve the students’ ability to express themselves with accuracy and ease both in speaking and in writing. Therefore, the study of the texts will be carried out through oral and written exercises and activities.
Required Texts: PDF and additional material for the course will be provided by the Instructor
Summer 2012
ITAL 3419 - Modern Italian Filmmakers ▲
Modern Italian Filmmakers
This course is a study of some of the major Italian modern filmmakers and of their impact on the development of film production in Italy and in the world. Students will be exposed to the particularity of the films of Fellini, Antonioni, Pasolini, Bertolucci, Leone, Bellocchio, and some of the major contemporary filmmakers. The study of Italian cinema and culture is integrated with a focus on accuracy and fluency in speaking and writing. Students will read interviews, articles, and reviews about the chosen films, and will be trained on the predominant genres of scholarly film writing.
Required Texts: PDF and additional material for the course will be provided by the Instructor
Summer 2012
