BA PROGRAM IN ITALIAN
ITA 1120. Elementary Italian I (4). This introductory course gives the student basic grammatical structures to enable speaking, understanding, reading, and writing at the elementary level. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with ITA 1121, and/or ITA 2220.
ITA 1121. Elementary Italian II (4). Prerequisite: ITA 1120 or equivalent. This course builds upon the student’s ability to speak, understand, read, and write Italian at an elementary level. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with ITA, 1120 and/or ITA 2220.
ITA 2220. Reading and Conversation (4). Prerequisite: ITA 1121 or equivalent. This course stresses skills in reading and conversational Italian at the second-year level. Readings are supported by discussions of the materials. This course completes the baccalaureate degree requirement. May not be taken concurrently with ITA 1120, and/or ITA 1121. May not be taken by native speakers.
ITA 2225. Italian for Careers (3). Prerequisite: ITA 1121 or equivalent. This course is an intermediate-level Italian language course that provides students with the opportunity to improve their Italian communication skills within the realm of Italian business. This course can be taken instead of ITA2220 to satisfy the language requirement. If taken in addition to ITA2220, it can count towards the minor in Italian.
ITA 2240. Conversation (3). Prerequisite: ITA 2220 or ITA 2225. This course stresses development of conversational skills at the third-year level. May not be taken by native speakers.
ITA 3420. Grammar and Composition (3). Prerequisite: ITA 2220. This course presents a review and further study of grammar and idiomatic constructions through composition practice.
ITA 3421. Grammar and Composition (3). Prerequisite: ITA 3420. This course is a continuation of ITA 3420 with greater stress on writing skills.
ITA 3440. Business Italian (3). Prerequisite: ITA 2220 or equivalent. This course introduces current Italian business formats and provides practice in commercial correspondence with its specialized vocabulary and syntax.
ITA 4410. Advanced Italian Conversation (3). Prerequisite: ITA 2240. This course is designed to develop fluency in conversation skills at the fourth-year level by means of extensive vocabulary building and practice. It satisfies the FSU Oral Communication Competency requirement.
ITA 4450. Advanced Italian Composition and Style (3). Prerequisite: ITA 3421 or equivalent language competency as determined by the instructor. This course stresses the morphological and syntactical order of Italian by means of extensive drill in controlled and free composition.
ITA 4500. Italian Culture and Civilization (3). Prerequisite: ITA 3100 and/or ITA 3101, or equivalent. This course provides a cultural and historical perspective to aspects of Italian society.
ITA 4905r. Directed Individual Study (3). For this course, students arrange with individual faculty members to undertake specialized study in areas outside of or in addition to the regular curriculum. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.
ITA 4930r. Special Topics (3). Prerequisite: Divisional coordinator permission. This course allows students to study literary topics of a special kind, depending on student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITA 4935r. Honors Thesis (1–6). This course may be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours, three hours of which may be applied to the requirements for the major with permission of the department. All honors work is directed by the students’ honors committee. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITA 4942r. Internship in Applied Italian (1–6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Advanced standing in Italian. This course provides academic credit for students working in governmental agencies or private business where students employ the foreign language. Departmental permission required. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.
ITALIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE IN TRANSLATION
ITT 3114. Dante’s Inferno (3). This course offers an in-depth study of Dante’s Inferno and its cultural and intellectual context with a focus on the ethical dimension of the poem. It is offered in English.
ITT 3430. Masterpieces of Italian Literature and Culture in Translation (3). After a general overview of Italian history and culture, this course introduces students to a sample of novels, plays, paintings and movies that present key aspects of Italian culture and its achievements. Taught in English.
ITT 3500. Italian Culture and Civilization: From Origins to the Age of Romanticism (3). This course is an introduction to artistic, intellectual, social, and political trends in Italy from pre-Roman time to the Age of Romanticism with specific reference to Medieval and Renaissance Italy as a center of culture in Europe. Offered in English.
ITT 3501. Modern Italian Culture: From the Unification to the Present (3). This course is an introduction to the cultural developments and sociopolitical changes in modern Italy from the Risorgimento to the formation of a nation. Students examine Fascism’s influence on the national culture, as well as consider the contemporary impact of immigration on diversity. Offered in English.
ITT 3520. The Italian-American Experience in Literature and Film (3). This course examines the literary and cinematic contributions that Italian Americans have made during the past century. The course is designed to assist students in exploring ways in which Italian and American cultures have combined to form a distinctive ethnic culture.
ITT 3523. Italian Cinema (3). This course offers an introduction to Italian cinema: history, practices, and protagonists. Taught in English.
ITALIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE (WRITINGS)
ITW 3100. Survey of Italian Literature: Origins through 18th-Century (3). Prerequisite: ITA 2240 or instructor’s permission. This course introduces key Italian literary figures, literary and visual texts, and cultural topics from the beginnings to the 18th century.
ITW 3101. Survey of Italian Literature: 19th- and 20th-Centuries (3). Prerequisite: ITA 2240 or instructor’s permission. This course introduces students to representative literary figures, visual texts, and cultural movements of the 19th and 20th centuries.
ITW 4400. Renaissance Literature (3). Prerequisites: ITW 3100 and/or ITW 3101, or equivalent. This course offers selected readings and discussions of the literature of the Italian Renaissance.
ITW 4440r. 18th- and 19th-Century Literature (3). Prerequisites: ITW 3100 and ITW 3101, or equivalent. This course offers readings and discussions of figures and cultural movements of the Enlightenment and Romantic period.
ITW 4480. 20th-Century Literature (3). Prerequisites: ITW 3100 and/or ITW 3101, or equivalent. This course offers readings and discussions of figures, texts, and movements of modern Italy.
ITW 4481. Readings in Contemporary Italian Prose (3). Prerequisites: ITW 3100 and/or ITW 3101, or equivalent. This course offers readings and discussions of works of contemporary Italian writers, filmmakers, and artists.
ITW 4504. Italiane, italiani! – Gender in Italian Culture (3). Prerequisite: ITW 3100 and/or ITW 3101. This class reflects on Italian culture by discussing texts, movies, and social events from the standpoint of gender. This course is conducted in Italian.
ITW 4700. The Trecento Writers (3). Prerequisites: ITW 3100 and/or ITW 3101, or equivalent. This course offers a study of the Trecento writers: Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. Readings and discussions are available in both English and Italian.
IDS 2661. Made in Italy. Cultural Capital and Global Exchanges (3). This course surveys, from the standpoint of ethics, a wide array of “Made in Italy” topics, from discoveries and inventions, to design, fashion, and famous Italians’ impact on global civilization.
IDS 3330. The Culture Is in the Cuisine: The Food of Italy (3). This course explores the cultural history of Italian cuisine from its ancient roots to contemporary times. Students examine how culinary practices, and the culture of food are essential elements of “Italian” identity.
MA PROGRAM IN ITALIAN
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
ITA 5060. Graduate Reading Knowledge in Italian (3). (S/U grade only). This course is designed to prepare graduate students majoring in disciplines other than Italian to read learned journals, books, and monographs written in Italian. It is useful for students’ research in the humanities, and natural or social sciences.
ITA 5069r. Reading Knowledge Examination (0). This translation examination is to ascertain the student’s ability to read research materials written in Italian. Use of translation software is prohibited.
ITA 5455r. Advanced Italian Composition and Style (3). Prerequisite: Advanced standing. This course stresses the morphological and syntactical order of Italian by means of extensive drills in controlled and free composition. Theme writing at the advanced level. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITA 5505r. Italian Culture and Civilization (3). Prerequisite: Advanced standing. This course surveys Italian culture and civilization and provides a historical perspective to aspects of Italian society. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITA 5900r. Studies in Italian Language and Literature (3). Prerequisite: Fourth-year level language and/or literature courses. This course provides specialized study of topics, figures, and movements. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITA 5940r. Teaching Practicum (0–5). (S/U grade only). A maximum of three hours may apply to the master’s degree. May be repeated to a maximum of five semester hours.
ITA 8966. Master’s Comprehensive Exam (0). (P/F grade only.)
ITALIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE (WRITING)
ITW 5415r. Italian Renaissance Literature (3). Prerequisite: Advanced standing. This course offers selected readings and discussions of the literature of the Italian Renaissance including such figures as Lorenzo de Medici, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Ariosto, and Tasso.
ITW 5445r. 18th- and 19th-Century Italian Literature (3). Prerequisite: Advanced standing. This course offers advanced readings and discussions of the figures and cultural movements of the Enlightenment and Romantic period. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.
ITW 5485r. 20th-Century Italian Literature (3). Prerequisite: Advanced standing. This course offers advanced readings and discussions of figures and movements in 20th-century Italian literature. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITW 5486r. Readings in Contemporary Italian Prose (3). Prerequisite: Advanced standing. This course offers advanced readings and discussions of the works of contemporary and emerging Italian writers and artists. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITW 5505. Italiane, italiani! – Gender in Italian Culture (3). This class explores modern Italian culture by discussing texts, movies, and social events from the standpoint of their gender politics.
ITW 5705r. The Trecento Writers (3). Prerequisite: Advanced standing. This course offers an advanced study of the Trecento writers: Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio and others. Advanced readings and discussions are available in both English and Italian. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITW 5905r. Directed Individual Study (3). (S/U grade only). May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
ITW 5910r. Supervised Research in Italian (1–5). (S/U grade only). A maximum of three hours may apply to the master’s degree. May be repeated to a maximum of five semester hours.