Fundamentals of Italian with development of the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.

Continuation of ITA 101. Prereq: ITA 101, or one year of high school Italian, or its equivalent.

Continuation of ITA 101. Prereq: ITA 101, or one year of high school Italian, or its equivalent.

A continuation of ITA 102 and an introduction to readings of selected Italian works. Further development of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Review of grammar and further development of speaking, oral comprehension, writing and reading based on cultural and literary materials.

This course is designed to give students a comprehensive overview and a good understanding of contemporary Italy. Through group activities, oral presentations and written assignments based on various literary excerpts, movies, and cultural readings, students will analyze and reflect on the main historical events and characters, along with cultural and economic trends that shaped Italy in the 20th century, starting with the period of Fascism and WWII.

This is an advanced Italian language course focused on topics related to Italy, such as the Italian government and political system, Italy's role in the global marketplace, Italian methods of doing business, ways in which Italian companies operate. Students will continue to develop their four skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing - at an advanced level, within the context of the business world. This course is conducted in Italian and cannot be repeated for credit.

This course introduces students to representative directors, genres and periods of the Italian cinema with a special focus on its interaction with various world cinemas. Taught in English. May be repeated once up to 6 credits with a different subtitle.

Directed study in Italian literature, culture or film. Student's topic to be approved by director. May be repeated once.

Directed study in Italian literature, culture or film. Student's topic to be approved by director. May be repeated once.