In the Department of French and Italian.
All courses are conducted in Italian.

Chair, Associate Professor Suellen Diaconoff

Instructor Arthur Figliola

COURSE OFFERINGS

125f    Italian I    Basic comprehensive course for students with little or no previous knowledge of Italian. Focus is on developing the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing at an introductory level as well as familiarizing students with facets of Italy, Italian culture, and contemporary Italian life. Exercises in the language lab constitute an integral component of the course. Four credit hours.    FIGLIOLA

126s    Italian II    Basic comprehensive course for students with little or no previous knowledge of Italian. Focus is on developing the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing at an introductory level as well as familiarizing students with facets of Italy, Italian culture, and contemporary Italian life. Exercises in the language lab constitute an integral component of the course. Prerequisite: Italian 125. Four credit hours.    FIGLIOLA

127f    Italian III    Continued practice in listening and speaking skills; grammar review, with greater emphasis on writing. Reading and conversation topics taken from contemporary Italian literature; course materials strive to convey a sense and understanding of contemporary Italian society. Prerequisite: Italian 126 or equivalent. Four credit hours.    FIGLIOLA

[128]    Italian IV: Reading Italian Culture    Through readings of Italian authors (primarily 20th-century prose) and contemporary essayists, the course focuses on the regional differences that both enrich and confound Italian culture and society. Emphases are on reinforcing reading, speaking, and writing skills. Prerequisite: Italian 127 or equivalent. Four credit hours.    

235fs    Italian Conversation    An informal, weekly, small-group meeting for conversation practice, led by the Italian Language Assistant. Topics will vary, to include everyday life experience, contemporary culture and media, and literature. Conducted in Italian. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Italian 127 (may be taken concurrently), prior study abroad experience in Italy, or permission of the department. One credit hour.    MARZOLA

358s    Modern American and Italian Literature    Listed as English 358 (q.v.) Four credit hours.  L.    BRANCACCIO

491f, 492s    Independent Study     Two to four credit hours.    FACULTY