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Italian (IT)

IT 001 Elementary Italian I (4) For beginners. Grammar, with reading and writing of simple Italian; oral and aural work stressed.
Effective: Spring 1988
 

IT 002 Elementary Italian II (4) Grammar and reading continued; oral and aural phrases progressively increased; composition.
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite: IT 001  

IT 003 Intermediate Italian (4) Advanced grammar; oral and written composition; reading of modern authors; Italian life and culture.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite: IT 002  

IT 010 Intensive Elementary Italian (6) Intensive Italian basic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills stressed. Lab. Equivalent to IT 001 and half of IT 002.
Effective: Spring 2005
 

IT 020 Intensive Intermediate Italian (6) Continuation of Intensive Elementary Italian, building on grammar and communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: IT 010  

IT 050 Italian Conversation Tutorial (1-3) Roundtable conversation practicum for students concurrently enrolled in IT 001, 002, 003, 010, or 020. May be repeated up to 3 times for credit.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment inIT 001, IT 002, IT 003, IT 010 orIT 020  

IT 051 Elementary Intensive Italian for Graduate Students I (3) Intensive introduction to Italian: first half of graduate intensive sequence in elementary reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: graduate standing  

IT 052 Elementary Intensive Italian for Graduate Students II (3) Intensive introduction to Italian: second half of graduate intensive sequence in elementary reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: IT 051 or equivalent and graduate standing  

IT 053 Intermediate Intensive Italian for Graduate Students (3) Continued intensive study of Italian at the intermediate level: reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite: IT 052 or equivalent and graduate standing  

IT 083S (GH;IL) First-Year Seminar in Italian Literature, Film, and Culture (3) Introduction to the study of Italian literature, film, and culture.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

IT 099 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

IT 110 Topics in Italian Conversation (3) Focus on intensive oral communication practice, especially aimed at preparation for study or work abroad and tourism.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite: IT 003 orIT 020  

IT 130 (GH;IL) Italian Culture and Civilization (3) Italian life from antiquity to the present; literature, film, the arts, and contemporary problems in historical perspective.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

IT 130U (GH;IL) Italian Culture and Civilization (3) Italian life from antiquity to the present; literature, film, the arts, and contemporary problems in historical perspective.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

IT 131 (GH;US) Italian American Culture and Civilization (3) Italian-American experience from the late 19th century to present. Socio-political issues seen through cinema and through literary and other readings.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

IT 187 Italian Freshman Seminar (3) The meaning and advantages of a Liberal Arts education in context of a specific discipline.
Effective: Summer 1986
Prerequisite: first-semester standing and enrollment in the College of the Liberal Arts  

IT 197 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1995
 

IT 199 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

IT 230 (GH) Masterpieces of Italian Literature in English Translation (3) Emphasis on works and authors of international importance. Lectures, readings, and written work in English.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

IT 294 Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
 

IT 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1998
 

IT 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1985
 

IT 297H Masking Desire: Power, Performance and Play on the Italian Stage (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

IT 299 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

IT 301 Pathways to Fluency (3) For majors, minors, and others with adequate preparation; deepening of grammatical skills, integrated conversation, composition, and reading.
Effective: Fall 2005
Prerequisite: IT 003  

IT 320 Introduction to Italian Culture; Food, Fashion, Family (3) Focus on the social, historical, and socio-political issues of Italy in the last two centuries.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: IT 003  

IT 325 Introduction to Italy's Genius (3) Focus on the art, literature, and philosophy of Italy from the Renaissance to present. In Italian.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite: IT 003  

IT 330W Greatest Books of Italian Literature (3) A survey of the greatest books of Italian literature (prose, poetry, drama). Time period varies each semester. In Italian.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: IT 003, IT 020 or permission of program  

IT 350 Masterpieces of Italian Literature (3) The literature of Italy from the origins to the end of the Renaissance.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite: IT 003  

IT 395 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor  

IT 399 (IL) Foreign Study--Italian (1-12) Advanced training in Italian language skills.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: IT 003  

IT 412 Theory and Practice of Translation (3) Advanced practicum in Italian explores the technical, artistic, and practical applications of translation between Italian and American cultures.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: any 300-level course in Italian  

IT 415 Dante (3) Readings in the Divina Commedia and the related lesser works of Dante Alighieri.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite: IT 350  

IT 422 Topics in the Italian Renaissance (3) Topics vary by year and may include "Theories of Love," "Magic, Witchcraft, Alchemy, and the Emergence of Modern Science," etc.
Effective: Fall 2005
Prerequisite: any Italian course at the 300-level  

IT 450 Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature (3) Italian romanticism, Verismo and neoclassicism, their origin and development in the novel, poetry, and drama.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite: IT 351  

IT 460 Twentieth-Century Italian Literature (3) Modern and contemporary Italian prose, drama, and poetry.
Effective: Winter 1978
Prerequisite: IT 351  

IT 475 Modern Italian Literature and Cinema (3) Focus on silent films, fascism, WWII, Resistance, Neorealism, and reactions against Neorealism.
Effective: Spring 2003
 

IT 480 Italian Women Writers Through the Centuries (3) Analysis of the works of women authors in their historical and literary contexts.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite: any 300-level Italian course  

IT 485 Italian-American Cultural Studies (3) In-depth exploration of Italian-American cultural contributions.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite: any 300-level Italian course  

IT 490 Dante in Translation (3) The reading of Dante's Divine Comedy and selected minor works.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor  

IT 494 Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
 

IT 494H Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

IT 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

IT 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

IT 497A C-era Una Volta: La Letteratura Infantile in Italian (3) Read and discuss texts written for children in Italy from the late y Nineteenth Century to the present day.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

IT 497A Primo Levi (3) Explore the works of the twentieth century Italian writer, Primo Levi.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

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