College of Letters & Science
Rome: The City and the Mythis a 3-credit course conducted in English. This course considers the continuing presence of Rome, the “Eternal City” as both a metaphoric and actual focal point of Italian artistic and cultural sensibilities. Some of the themes include: transformation (Rome in the flux of time); pilgrimage (Rome’s sacred centrality, Rome as …
3-credit course 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, Professor Jelena Todorovic, (jtodorovic@wisc.edu)
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 and phonology to develop accurate pronunciation. Prerequisite: Italian 204 or 205 or consent of instructor, Professor Ernesto Livorni (elivorni@wisc.edu).
3-credit course 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, Professor Grazia Menechella (gemeneche@wisc.edu)
This course, based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron, investigates art, pop culture, music, politics, religion, interpersonal and transcultural relations, warfare, fashion, gender roles, and everyday life of our medieval and early modern ancestors through a variety of sources (from medieval written accounts to the twentieth-century feminist response to the representation of women, from medieval frescoes to film and …
This course (4 credits) is designed for students who have successfully completed Italian 203. It will advance spoken and written language skills developed in previous courses through a variety of oral and written exercises. The goal is to develop further oral and written proficiency in Italian. The skills acquired from this course are needed for …
This 4-credit course is designed for students who have successfully completed Italian 102 or 201. The goal of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of contemporary Italian language and culture. This course will advance spoken and written language skills developed in previous courses. Pair and group work will provide you with numerous opportunities …
This 4-credit course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Italian language, but who have a strong background in another Romance language (i.e. Spanish, French, Rumanian, Portuguese, Catalan, etc.). Italian 201 is an accelerated course that combines Italian 101 and 102 in 1 semester. The goal of this course is to …
This 4-credit course is designed for students with some knowledge of the Italian language. In this course, you will improve the skills gained in Italian 101 and learn new structures and expressions that will enable you to talk about past events, formulate plans for the future, express desires and opinions. Several workshops throughout the semester …
This 4-credit course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Italian language. The goal is to provide an introduction to contemporary Italian language and culture. You will be actively engaged in activities such as: role-plays, and pair and group work. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills are integrated in all activities. …