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FALL 2009 Prerequisite(s): ab
initio ... none In this introductory course students learn to communicate in spoken Italian, to read a variety of texts, and to write Italian clearly. Students will discover Italian culture through an interdisciplinary approach which includes cinema and music (including live performance). Taught exclusively in Italian. Instructor: Mr.
Ryan Calabretta Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101, ITAL 102, or
permission of instructor. Through this course students will develop knowledge (through active discussion, reading, and essay practice) of regional cultures, early modern and modern literature, and advanced grammatical forms. Digital materials (including music and cinema) are made available through the Language Resource Center. Taught exclusively in Italian. Instructor: Dr.
Edward M. Anderson Prerequisite(s): two years of
university-level Italian, or permission of
instructor. For advanced students of Italian, modern culture (cinema, musica, cucina, politica, arte, famiglia) is studied through a range of print and electronic media. 20th century authors to be discusssed: Italo Calvino, Goffredo Parise, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Walter Benjamin, Leonardo Sciascia. Central will be the exploration of Italian cultural events, exhibitions, and other opportunities at Rice and beyond the hedges in Houston's vibrant Italian community. Taught exclusively in Italian. Instructor: Dr.
Edward M. Anderson Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101, or permission of
instructor. A continuation of ITAL 101, the focus is on spoken and written Italian. Students will continue to acquire fluency, develop abilities to narrate, describe and compare through a wide range of materials (films, music, online newspapers, &c.). Taught exclusively in Italian. Instructor: Mr.
Ryan Calabretta INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II: LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE (ITAL 202) Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101, ITAL 102, ITAL
201, or permission of instructor. A continuation of ITAL 201, students continue to read and respond critically to essays on regional cultures and modern and contemporary literary and other cultural texts. Digital materials (including music and cinema) are made available through the Language Resource Center. Taught exclusively in Italian. Instructor: Mr.
Ryan Calabretta OTHER COURSES
Intermediate-level directed reading in Italian language, literature, and music. Designed to develop reading and writing skills, this intensive seminar will position students for advanced-level undergraduate study of Italian. 30 pages of written work required. Authors considered include Petrarch, Bembo, Ariosto, Tasso, Redi, Metastasio, Goldoni, and Da Ponte, with specific reference to musical poetry. Taught in Italian and English. Instructor: Dr.
Edward M. Anderson This course will concentrate on Italian cinema and literature from c1950-present. Topics to be discussed include Neorealism, Feminism, ‘Commedia all’italiana’, and the Holocaust. Students will begin to express themselves in increasingly elegant written and spoken Italian. This course is supported by resources available through the Language Resource Center. Taught exclusively in Italian. Instructor: |
