Italian (ITA)

ITA 101 BEGINNING ITALIAN I

3, 3/0; WL23

Fundamentals of Italian, with an emphasis on developing the spoken and written language at the Novice-Mid level of proficiency, as well as on common educational, family, and geographically diverse features of Italian-speaking cultures. Offered every semester.

ITA 102 BEGINNING ITALIAN II

3, 3/0; WL23

Prerequisite: ITA 101 or equivalent. Fundamentals of Italian, with an emphasis on developing the spoken and written language at the Novice-high level of proficiency, as well as on common health, sports, leisure, and culinary features of Italian-speaking cultures. Offered every semester.

ITA 201 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: ITA 102. Further development of basic skills with emphasis on listening, reading, speaking and writing. Offered occasionally.

ITA 202 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: ITA 201. Continuation of ITA 201. Offered occasionally.

ITA 301 ITALIAN CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: ITA 202. Practice in written and spoken Italian. Offered occasionally.

ITA 302 ITALIAN CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: ITA 202. Practice in written and spoken Italian. Offered occasionally.

ITA 306 CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN CIVILIZATION

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: If offered in English, none; if offered in Italian, ITA 202 or equivalent. Cultural, intellectual, and social developments in Italy, past and present. Offered in English or Italian, as noted in the master schedule. When in English, this course may not be applied to the Italian minor. Offered occasionally.

ITA 307 SURVEY OF ITALIAN LITERATURE

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: ITA 202. Readings and discussions of major works from the origins through the cinquecento. Offered occasionally.

ITA 308 SURVEY OF ITALIAN LITERATURE

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: ITA 202. Readings and discussions of major works from the seicento to the ottocento. Offered occasionally.

ITA 410 MODERN ITALIAN LITERATURE

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: One upper-division Italian course. Readings and discussions of representative novels and short stories of the twentieth century. Offered occasionally.

ITA 450 DIRECTED READINGS I

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Variable topics. Offered occasionally.

ITA 451 DIRECTED READINGS II

3, 3/0

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Variable topics. Offered occasionally.

ITA 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY

3, 0/0

Offered every semester.