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Italian
| Note: Students unsure of their language level should contact the Department of Modern Languages about a placement test. In addition, all students, including first-year students, may obtain special permission to register in a higher course if they have sufficient background in the language.
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| Italian 030, Intensive Italian for Beginners | |
| | Description: An introduction to oral and written Italian with emphasis on the development of communicative skills. No previous knowledge of Italian is required. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Italian 002 or 002w/x. | | Those students with Grade 12U Italian or OAC Italian must consult the Department before registering for this course. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 030w/x, Intensive Italian for Beginners (Accelerated) | |
| | Description: An introduction to oral and written Italian with emphasis on the development of communicative skills. No previous knowledge of Italian is required. This accelerated course requires a very high level of commitment. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Italian 002 or 002w/x. | | Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department. | | 8 hours, one semester, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 100, The Capitals of Italian Culture | |
| | Description: An overview of Italian culture from antiquity to the present day; designed as a tour through Rome, Florence, Urbino, Siena, Trieste, Venice, etc. Each cultural capital will be explored with reference to architecture and city planning, finance and technology, cuisine, literature, music, opera, film, and visual arts. Taught in English. | | Antirequisite(s): CLC 100 | | 3 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 230F/G, The Italian Literary Tradition I | |
| Description: Offering an introduction to major authors and works in the Italian literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period, this course will focus on the following genres: lyrical and narrative poetry, the short story, the dialogue, the treatise.
Taught in English. | | 3 lecture/tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 231F/G, The Italian Literary Tradition II | |
| Description: A survey of Italian literature from the eighteenth century to the present, this course will explore the development of modern Italy through a study of narrative, poetry, theatre, cinema. Particular emphasis will be given to the literary and artistic life of twentieth century Italy.
Taught in English. | | 3 lecture/tutorial hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 250, Intensive Intermediate Italian | |
| | Description: Systematic review and expansion of grammar with discussion of contemporary texts and film. Conducted in Italian. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Italian 020 or 020w/x. | | Prerequisite(s): Italian 030 or 030w/x or Grade 12U Italian or the former OAC Italian or the former Italian 002 or 002w/x with a minimum grade of 60%, or permission of the Department. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 250w/x, Intensive Intermediate Italian (Accelerated) | |
| | Description: Systematic review and expansion of grammar with discussion of contemporary texts and film. This accelerated course requires a very high level of commitment. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Italian 020 or 020w/x. | | Prerequisite(s): Italian 030 or 030w/x or Grade 12U Italian or the former OAC Italian or the former Italian 002 or 002w/x with a minimum grade of 60%, or permission of the Department. | | 8 hours, one semester, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 260F/G-267F/G, Special Topics in Italian Literature and Culture | |
| | Description: Please consult the Department for current offerings. Taught in English | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 270a/b-273a/b, Special Topics in Italian Language and Linguistics | |
| | Description: Please consult the Department for current offerings.
| | Prerequisite(s): Italian 250, 250w/x or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 300, Advanced Italian | |
| | Description: A thorough review of Italian grammar. Formal grammar instruction will be supplemented with readings from Italian literature. Emphasis will be placed on reading comprehension and the development of written and oral skills. | | Antirequisite(s): The former Italian 200. | | Prerequisite(s): Italian 250 or 250w/x or the former Italian 020 or 020w/x with a minimum standing of 60%, or permission of the Department. | | 4 hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 330F/G-337F/G, Special Topics in Italian Literature and Culture | |
| | Description: Please consult the Department for current offerings.
| | Prerequisite(s): Italian 300 or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 370a/b-373a/b, Special Topics in Italian Language and Linguistics | |
| | Description: Please consult the Department for current offerings.
| | Prerequisite(s): Italian 300 or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 420, Fourth-Year Italian: Language and Culture | |
| | Description: Continuing to improve their Italian, students will read complex texts, write essays, express themselves orally in different situations and do exercises in advanced syntax and style. Authentic materials for this course will come from literary readings, journalistic prose, the internet and audiovisual recordings. | | Prerequisite(s): Italian 300 with a minimum standing of 60% or permission of the Department. | | 4 lecture/tutorial hours, 1.0 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 430F/G-437F/G, Special Topics in Italian Literature and Culture | |
| | Description: Please consult the Department for current offerings.
| | Prerequisite(s): Italian 300 or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 470a/b-473a/b, Special Topics in Italian Language and Linguistics | |
| | Description: Please consult the Department for current offerings.
| | Prerequisite(s): Italian 300 or permission of the Department. | | 3 hours, 0.5 course. | | back to top |
| Italian 490F/G-494F/G, Independent Study | |
| | Description: Individual reading and research at an advanced level under faculty supervision. Students are responsible for arranging independent study credit with an individual faculty member.
| | Prerequisite(s): Written permission of the instructor and Department and a minimum average of 80% in the principal courses of the previous year. | | 0.5 course. | | back to top |
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