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- 101. Elementary Italian I
- Davida Gavioli M 11:30 - 12:25, W 11:30 - 12:25, F 11:30 - 12:25
- Three class hours per week, plus weekly drill sessions and language laboratory assignments. Study of the basic forms, structures, and vocabulary. Emphasis is on listening comprehension and spoken Italian.
- 101. Elementary Italian I
- Davida Gavioli M 1:30 - 2:25, W 1:30 - 2:25, F 1:30 - 2:25
- Three class hours per week, plus weekly drill sessions and language laboratory assignments. Study of the basic forms, structures, and vocabulary. Emphasis is on listening comprehension and spoken Italian.
- 203. Intermediate Italian I
- Anna Rein M 10:30 - 11:25, W 10:30 - 11:25, F 10:30 - 11:25
- Three class hours per week and one weekly conversation session with assistant. Aims to increase fluency in both spoken and written Italian. Grammar fundamentals are reviewed. Class conversation and written assignments are based on contemporary texts of literary and social interest.
- 205. Advanced Italian I
- Arielle Saiber M 11:30 - 12:55, W 11:30 - 12:55
- Designed to increase the student�s fluency in spoken and written Italian through the use of a large variety of cultural materials and media. The �texts� include literature, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, film, and television. Weekly written assignments introduce students to different writing styles, such as formal letters, restaurant reviews, love poetry, news briefs, and literary analyses. Weekly presentations, vocabulary-building exercises, and situational activities. Conducted in Italian.
- 222. Dante's Divine Comedy
- Arielle Saiber M 2:30 - 3:55, W 2:30 - 3:55
- One of the greatest works of literature of all times. Dante's "Divine Comedy" leads us through the torture-pits of Hell, up the steep mountain of Purgatory, to the virtual, white-on-white zone of Paradise, and then back to where we began: our own earthly lives. This course accompanies Dante on his allegorical journey, armed with knowledge of Italian culture, philosophy, politics, religion, and art history. We piece together a mosaic of medieval Italy, while developing and refining abilities to read, analyze, interpret, discuss, and write about both literary texts and critical essays. Conducted in English.
- 250. The World of Venice
- Pamela Ballinger T 10:00 - 11:25, TH 10:00 - 11:25
- This course examines Venice, past and present, with an anthropological focus on Venice as both symbol and lived reality. Topics covered include the politics of water control and the reshaping of land and sea-scapes (then and now), the Venetian empire, piracy, maritime culture, and tourism. Particular attention will be paid to a Venetian cultural sphere extending beyond the city and lagoon, with a focus on the coastal territories of the eastern Adriatic. What traces of the Venetian world remain embodied in things like food, architecture, language, and identity?