Welcome to Italian Studies!
Italian
is spoken by 64 million people in 29 countries worldwide including Italy,
Switzerland, San Marino, Malta and even parts of Croatia. From the Alps in the
north to Sicily in the south, today Italy is both mountain and Mediterranean
home to 61 million creative and friendly people. With the seventh strongest
economy in the world, Italy is the birthplace of western culture, politics,
philosophy, music, and science. Italian studies spans classical and modern
culture from ancient Rome in 753 BCE with Julius Cesar to the renaissance in
Siena and Florence with Michelangelo, da Vinci, and Botticelli to the modern
republic in 1946.
Italian
Studies is more than just studying a language. Italian is a living rich culture
that can lead to exciting careers in travel, culinary arts, government,
fashion, painting, sculpture, theater, music, and business.
Courses
ITALIAN 101 First Course
Italian – Pronunciation and basic structures,
speech patterns, reading, and writing skills. Writing assignments, as appropriate
to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisites: None. Credit Hours: 4
ITALIAN 102 Second
Course Italian –Continuation of Italian
101. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the
course. Prerequisites: Placement
test, or Italian 101, or Consent of Department Chairperson. Credit
Hours: 4
ITALIAN 103 Third Course
Italian –Review and development of basic language
skills, conducted in Italian. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the
discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisites:
Placement test, or Italian 102, or Consent of Department
Chairperson. Credit Hours: 4
ITALIAN 104 Fourth
Course Italian --Review of
language structure and interpretation of readings, conducted in Italian.
Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the
course. Prerequisites:
Placement test, or Italian 103, or Consent of Department Chairperson. Credit Hours: 4
ITALIAN 206 Intensive
Oral Practice Italian –Practice in spoken
language, fluency and accuracy. Writing assignments, as appropriate
to the discipline, are part of the course. Prerequisites: Placement test, or Italian 104, or Consent of Department
Chairperson. Credit Hours: 4