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Course offerings:

ITAL 101-102 Elementary Italian
Continuous course; 5 lecture/recitation hours. 4-4 credits.
Elementary grammar, reading and oral drill.

ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Continuation of the essentials of grammar with emphasis on achieving proficiency in aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills.

ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian Readings
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: ITAL 201 or the equivalent. Designed to increase the student’s proficiency in Italian through the study of selected cultural and literary texts.

ITAL 205 Intermediate Conversation
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: ITAL 201 or the equivalent. Designed to increase the student’s proficiency in the spoken language through audio-oral exercises, dialogues and free conversation.

ITAL 305 Italian Conversation and Civilization
Continuous course; 5 lecture/recitation hours. 4-4 credits.
Elementary grammar, reading and oral drill.
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Italian courses through the intermediate level or the equivalent. Conducted in Italian. Practice in the spoken language with emphasis on discussion dealing with Italian civilization and culture.

ITAL 320 Italian Cinema
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
May be repeated witAugust 28, 2007requisites: Italian courses through the intermediate level or the equivalent. Traces Italian cinema from Neorealism to contemporary cinema, exploring genres such as comedy and Westerns as well as landmark works by important directors such as Fellini, Lizzardi, Zavattini and Antonioni. See the Schedule of Classes for specific topic to be offered each semester. Conducted in Italian.

ITAL 330 Themes in Italian Literature
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
May be repeated with different topics for maximum of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: Italian courses through the intermediate level or the equivalent. An in-depth study of selected topics in Italian texts, such as religion, identity, urbanism or health. See the Schedule of Classes for specific topic to be offered each semester. Conducted in Italian.

ITAL 391 Topics in Italian
Semester course; variable hours. 1-3 credits.
May be repeated with different topics for maximum of 6 credits.
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credits. An in-depth study of selected topics in Italian. See the Schedule of Classes for specific topics to be offered each semester.


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