ITA 101 Elementary Italian. (4) F, S
Aural/oral drill in class and laboratory, and basic grammar supplemented by simple prose readings. 4 hours lecture, 1 hour lab.

ITA 102 Elementary Italian. (4) F, S
See ITA 101. Prerequisite: ITA 101 or equivalent.

ITA 201 Intermediate Italian. (4) F, S
Intensive review of the fundamentals of Italian grammatical structure to increase the student’s ability in composition, translation, and idiomatic expression. 4 hours lecture, 1 hour lab. Prerequisite: ITA 102 or equivalent. General Studies: G.

ITA 202 Intermediate Italian. (4) F, S
See ITA 201. Prerequisite: ITA 201 or equivalent. General Studies: G.

ITA 311 Italian Composition and Conversation. (3) F, S
Development of writing ability and oral expression. Prerequisite: ITA 202 or equivalent. General Studies: G.

ITA 312 Italian Composition and Conversation. (3) F, S
See ITA 311. Prerequisite: ITA 202 or equivalent. General Studies: G.

ITA 314 Advanced Italian. (3) N
An advanced grammar and composition course with readings of selected literary works. Prerequisite: ITA 202 or instructor approval. General Studies: G.

ITA 325 Introduction to Italian Literature. (3) F
Italian literature through the interpretation of representative works in drama, poetry, and novel. Prerequisite: ITA 202 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.

ITA 394 ST: Special Topics. (1–4) N

ITA 415 Italian Civilization. (3) N
A general survey of the history, literature, art, and music, emphasizing Italy’s cultural contribution to Western civilization. Prerequisites: ITA 311, 312 (or 314). General Studies: L2/HU, G.

ITA 420 Italian Cinema. (3) F
Major trends of Italian cinema from the post-war period to the present.

ITA 430 Italian Literature of the Middle Ages. (3) N
Emphasis on “Stil Novo,” Dante’s minor works, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. Prerequisite: ITA 325 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.

ITA 441 Dante: Divina Commedia. (3) N
Critical reading of the three Cantiche (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso). Prerequisite: ITA 325. General Studies: L2/HU.

ITA 443 Italian Literature of the Renaissance. (3) N
Emphasis on Lorenzo de’Medici, Poliziano Castiglione, Machiavelli, Ariosto, and Tasso. Prerequisite: ITA 325 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.

ITA 446 Italian Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries. (3) N
Goldoni, Parini, Alfieri, the poetry of Foscolo and Leopardi, and the sociohistorical novels of Foscolo, Manzoni, and Verga. Prerequisite: ITA 325 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.

ITA 449 20th-Century Italian Literature. (3) N
Major works, figures, and movements of contemporary Italian literature. Prerequisite: ITA 325. General Studies: HU, G.

ITA 494 ST: Special Topics. (1–4) N

(a)	Italian/American Culture. (3) General Studies: L2.

ITA 499 Individualized Instruction. (1–3) N

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