Month: March 2016

Italian/French 821, Issues in Methods of Teaching French and Italian is a 1-credit course taught in Italian. It is meant to be a workshop where students will be able to evaluate and develop materials and …

Italian 731, ‘L’armi, l’amore, e le arti ‘: Ariosto and the Renaissance Epic. This course will examine Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso  (1532) as an example of an Italian Renaissance epic, which quickly achieved the status of …

Tue, Thu 11:00-12:15pmThis 3-credit course is conducted in English. It focuses on the history of Italian food cultures from the end of the nineteenth century to the present. Readings include fiction, cookbooks, and history. It …

Tue, Thu 1:00-2:15pmThis 3-credit course will explore the central role played by Italy in the Western European vision of the Americas from Columbus’ voyages to World War II. Students will have the opportunity to deepen …

Tue, Thu 11:00-12:15pmThis 3-credit course will offer a general introduction to the modern Italian novel (in translation) in philosophical, artistic, and historical context. Students will be introduced to several of the most significant literary authors …

Tue, Thu 2:30-3:45pmThis 3-credit course is conducted in English. This course offers a general survey of Italian film and of the relationship between film and the other arts. There will be consideration of film theory …

Tue, Thu 2:30-3:45pmThis 3-credit course is conducted in English. This course is an introduction to structural similarities and differences in major Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) and to their historical developments, with reference to …

Tue, Thu 9:30-10:45amThis 3-credit course is conducted in Italian. The course is intended to provide a chronological survey of Italian literature from its beginnings through the Renaissance. Readings, lectures, and class discussion will focus on …

Tue, Thu 1:00-2:15pmThis 3-credit course is conducted in Italian. It is a survey of Italian history, literature, cinema, art, politics, and general culture from the Risorgimento to the present. Prerequisites: Italian 204 or consent of …

MWF 11:00-11:50amThis 3-credit course is conducted in Italian. It focuses on the development of accurate and nuanced capacity for expression in Italian and for understanding the spoken and written language. The course will also address …