Courses

Survey of political, social, and intellectual history of Italy and its people. Taught in English. Same as HIST 4313.

Examines different aspects of Italian cinema from the origins of neorealism to the present. May focus on a particular director, the culture of a specific period, or certain themes (e.g., the representation of women, the relationship between cinema and literature, or socio-aesthetic movements like Futurism or Fascism). Taught in English. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics.

Examines the representations of Italian culture through its Cinema. Focusing especially on post-World War II cinema, we will examine how Italian filmmakers have portrayed Italian history and specific aspects of its culture (i.e., Fascism, post-war reconstruction, the Mafia, patriarchy) in the past fifty years. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum:contemporary societies. Taught in English.

Focuses on multiculturalism and difference in contemporary Italian society. The readings assigned for this course explore the experience and co-existence of ethnic and religious minorities in Italy. Students will study how specific minorities live in a major Western-European country and will investigate the connotations that the concept of 'multiculturalism' takes in the Italian context. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Exposes students to the history of Italian immigration to the United States. By studying how Italians and Americans negotiated different ideas concerning identity, traditions and community, it helps students understand how Italians transformed themselves from a despised and marginalized minority into active participants in the success of the United States in the 20th and 21st centuries. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: U.S. Context.

Examines the evolution of the Italian fairy tale from the 1500s to the 2000s in literature, theater, and film. Considers the tales and their authors in their social-historical context. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior).

Studies Italian women writers, artists, and filmmakers. Literary and visual texts are analyzed in dialogue with readings of leading Italian gender theorists. Italian history and culture is reread by following the development of a discourse about women. Taught in English; readings in Italian for Italian majors. Same as HUMN 4730. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.

Offers opportunities to use Italian skills in service to various sectors of the community, including private industry, government, and education. Prereq., ITAL 2120 (min grade C-) or instructor consent.

The senior honors thesis is a 40 to 45 page original research paper, written in Italian, and constitutes a requirement for graduating with departmental honors. Prereqs., all third-year course requirements including FREN 3200. Recommended prereq., at least one course numbered ITAL 4100 or above.

Preparation of a 15-page research paper in Italian presented to two members of the faculty and defended orally in class. Prereq., advisor consent. Recommended prereq., at least one course numbered ITAL 4100 or above.