College of Letters & Science
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 a classic in a vernacular language. Much emphasis will be placed on the poem as a product of its historical …
Tue, Thu 11:00-12:15pm This 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 does not count towards the Italian major. This is a FIG course open to first-year students only. Prof.Menechella gmeneche@wisc.edu
Tue, Thu 1:00-2:15pm This 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 their understanding of a broad variety of works from the late 1500s through the 1950s. Lit Trans 260 provides …
Tue, Thu 11:00-12:15pm This 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 and movements in Italy during the 20th – 21st Century, and they will gain a broad understanding of modern …
Tue, Thu 2:30-3:45pm This 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 and of the Italian and European socio-political situation in the context of film production. Prerequisites: Students taking the course …
Tue, Thu 2:30-3:45pm This 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 basic linguistic features of each language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. It counts towards the Italian major. Prerequisite: Italian …
Tue, Thu 9:30-10:45am This 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 the various texts within a cultural and historical context. Prerequisites: Italian 204 or consent of instructor. Prof. Buccini sbuccini@wisc.edu
Tue, Thu 1:00-2:15pm This 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 instructor. Prof. Menechella gmeneche@wisc.edu
MWF 11:00-11:50am This 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 Italian phonetics to develop accurate pronunciation. Prerequisites: Italian 204 or consent of instructor. Prof. Phillips-Court phillipscour@wisc.edu
Course does NOT count toward the Italian Major. Food Cultures of Italy in the Mediterranean Contextis a 3-credit course conducted in English. It focuses on the history of Italian food cultures from the end of the 19th-century to the present. Readings include fiction, cookbooks, and history. It does not count towards the Italian major. …