This two-semester sequence is an introduction to the Italian language for students with no or limited previous study of the language. The focus is on developing language proficiency in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The sequence also introduces students to Italian culture. Strongly recommended for prospective students of the Rome Program. Students who have earned high school credits in Italian enroll in this sequence on the basis of a placement exam.

This two-semester sequence is an introduction to the Italian language for students with no or limited previous study of the language. The focus is on developing language proficiency in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The sequence also introduces students to Italian culture. Strongly recommended for prospective students of the Rome Program. Students who have earned high school credits in Italian enroll in this sequence on the basis of a placement exam.

Designed to develop the ability to hold everyday conversation in Italian and to introduce the student to Italian culture. Strongly recommended for students planning to study in Rome program.

Designed to develop the ability to hold everyday conversation in Italian and to introduce the student to Italian culture. Strongly recommended for students planning to study in Rome program.

This course is a continuation of MLIT 101 - MLIT 102 and is designed to develop an intermediate proficiency in Italian focusing on all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Emphasis is also placed on Italian culture. Prerequisite: MLIT 102 or equivalent, or the requisite score on the Italian placement exam, or permission of the department. Strongly recommended but not required for study in Rome.

Designed to develop conversational Italian and to explore Italian culture. Strongly recommended but not required for study in Rome.

This multi-disciplinary summer course introduces students to the many aspects of society, culture, and history of the Italian southern region around Vesuvius through a focus on literature in translation. Particular attention will be dedicated to the works of “Vesuvian” women writers who challenged the status quo and preconceived ideas of the role of women in society. Broadly speaking, the course seeks to consider the multiple ways in which these writers have sought to articulate enduring questions about the human condition as well as understand and represent Southern Italian culture. At the crossroads of many (past and present) migrant routes passing through the Mediterranean Sea, the Vesuvian area offers a unique point of departure to explore thematic areas such as migration, mobility, marginalization, and memory. Facing the famed Bay of Naples, with the Vesuvius in clear sight, Sorrento is a unique historical destination. As we will examine the historical and geographic context of each Vesuvian work, while experiencing first-hand the riches of Vesuvian culture, we will also be able to travel in time and space not only through the Italian peninsula but also back to the US (most Italian immigrants to the US came from this area of Italy).

This course is designed to develop accuracy and fluency in spoken and written Italian, and improve students’ self-confidence in the target language. May be repeated once for credit if taken during study abroad. Prerequisites:MLIT 111 or equivalent or permission of the department

The primary objective of this course is to review the most salient and difficult points of Italian grammar. Prerequisite: MLIT 112 or equivalent or permission of the department. Prerequisites:MLIT 111 or equivalent or permission of the department

An overview of Italian cinematography during the two decades following WW II, with special emphasis on the masterpieces of Rossellini, De Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Antonioni, and Pasolini. Prerequisites:MLIT 111 or equivalent or permission of the department

An introduction to the Italian short story. Prerequisites:MLIT 111 or equivalent or permission of the department

Designed to give students an understanding of modern Italian culture, and the formation of national values through the study of meaningful historical developments from 1870 to the present and an analysis of “high” and “popular” culture. Prerequisites:MLIT 111 or equivalent or permission of the department

Provides qualified advanced students with an opportunity for independent study and research. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

Practical experience in a position that requires the use of Italian on a regular basis. Position may be in a variety of fields. A reflection paper appropriate to the nature of the internship must be submitted by the end of the semester. Requires a faculty supervisor. Graded S/U. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and permission of the department.