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Program Requirements
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two Arts disciplines may apply to combine Joint Honours program components from two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs". Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable). Joint Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general. Admission to Joint Honours requires departmental approval. Students wishing to register in the program should consult with the Department as early as possible. Students may register for Joint Honours in the first year, instead of the second year, if in the opinion of the departments they are found to be qualified.Required Courses (6 credits)
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ITAL 355 Dante and the Middle Ages (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : An introduction to the work of Dante Alighieri, a pillar of medieval European literature. The times in which he lived, the institutions and cultural shifts of that era, the influence exercised by Dante's work, as well as how it has been perceived in our time.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Soranzo, Matteo (Winter)
Winter
Given in English
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ITAL 470 Joint Honours Thesis (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Joint Honours Thesis.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Fall or Winter
- Restriction: Compulsory for Honours and Joint Honours students.
Complementary Courses (30 credits)
30 credits, 6 of which must be at the 400 level or above, selected from the four Italian course lists as follows:
0-12 credits from Group A – Basic Language Courses.
12-30 credits from Group B – Courses Taught in Italian.
0-18 credits combined from Group C – Courses Taught in English and Group D – Courses Offered in Other Departments.
Note: Students with advanced standing in the language must replace language courses with courses from groups B, C, and D.
Group A - Basic Language Courses
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ITAL 205D1 Italian for Beginners (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Grammar, reading, dictation. Intensive practice in speech patterns and written structures. Conversation and composition. Visual material and selected readings will be used in describing the making of contemporary Italy.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Convito, Serena; Tumino, Anna maria; Sassi, Mauro; Falconi, Alessandra (Fall)
Fall, Winter
3 hours and laboratory
Students must register for both ITAL 205D1 and ITAL 205D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both ITAL 205D1 and ITAL 205D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ITAL 205D2 Italian for Beginners (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : See ITAL 205D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Convito, Serena; Tumino, Anna maria; Falconi, Alessandra (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: ITAL 205D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ITAL 205D1 and ITAL 205D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ITAL 206 Beginners Italian Intensive (6 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Designed to cover in one term the same material as ITAL 205D1/ITAL 205D2. The Summer term will also be given in Florence, Italy, as part of McGill's Summer Study in Italy program.
Terms: Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Falconi, Alessandra; Tumino, Anna maria (Winter) Tumino, Anna maria; Quaroni, Enrica; Fonsato, Vanna Marisa; Convito, Serena; Giardino, Alessandro (Summer)
Fall or Winter
6 hours and 1 hour laboratory
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 205D1/ITAL 205D2
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ITAL 210D1 Elementary Italian (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : The course is intended for students who have never studied Italian but who have had some informal exposure to the language. Grammar, reading, conversation and composition. An outline of Italian civilization, oral presentations and discussions.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Myerson, Joyce (Fall)
Fall, Winter
3 hours and laboratory
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 205D1/ITAL 205D2 or ITAL 206
Students must register for both ITAL 210D1 and ITAL 210D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both ITAL 210D1 and ITAL 210D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ITAL 210D2 Elementary Italian (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : See ITAL 210D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Myerson, Joyce (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: ITAL 210D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ITAL 210D1 and ITAL 210D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ITAL 215D1 Intermediate Italian (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Direct continuation of ITAL 205D1/ITAL 205D2. Grammar, literary readings, conversation. Grammar exercises and composition. Reading of selected literary works, oral presentations and group discussion.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Quaroni, Enrica; Giardino, Alessandro (Fall)
Fall, Winter
Students must register for both ITAL 215D1 and ITAL 215D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both ITAL 215D1 and ITAL 215D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ITAL 215D2 Intermediate Italian (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : See ITAL 215D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Quaroni, Enrica; Giardino, Alessandro (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both ITAL 215D1 and ITAL 215D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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ITAL 216 Intermediate Italian Intensive (6 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Course designed to cover in one term the same material as ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2. Direct continuation of ITAL 206. The Summer term will be given in Florence, Italy, as part of McGill's Summer Study in Italy program.
Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012
Instructors: Myerson, Joyce (Fall) Quaroni, Enrica; Fonsato, Vanna Marisa (Summer)
Fall or Winter
6 hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 205D1/ITAL 205D2 or ITAL 206 or permission of the Department
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 210
Group B - Courses Taught in Italian
* Note: Only one of ITAL 250 or ITAL 255 can count toward the program.
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ITAL 250 Italian Literary Composition (3 credits) *
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Analysis and discussion of selected 19th and 20th century literary texts with a view to improving language and composition skills. Review of major grammatical difficulties.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Tumino, Anna maria (Fall)
Fall
3 hours seminar
Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 300.
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ITAL 255 Advanced Reading and Composition (6 credits) *
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Course is given in Florence, Italy, as part of McGill's Summer Study in Italy program. The understanding of grammatical structures through a variety of exercises; paraphrasing, translating, composition and discussion. Particular emphasis will be placed on syntax through the study of contemporary texts.
Terms: Summer 2012
Instructors: Quaroni, Enrica; Fonsato, Vanna Marisa (Summer)
Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 306.
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ITAL 260 Twentieth Century Texts (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A selection of narrative and theatrical works by 20th century authors, illustrating different facets of this century's social and literary experience.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in Italian
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 311.
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ITAL 270 Manzoni: Novel and Nationhood (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : An analysis of the historical novel "I promessi sposi", by Alessandro Manzoni: its political, social and intellectual role in the evolution of Italy towards nationhood (Risorgimento).
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Quaroni, Enrica (Fall)
Fall
Given in Italian
Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 320.
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ITAL 280 Masterpieces of Italian Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A survey of Italian literature focused on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Interdisciplinary approach.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Fall
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216 or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 325.
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ITAL 281 Masterpieces of Italian Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A survey of Italian literature from Renaissance to the 20th century. Interdisciplinary approach.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 326.
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ITAL 290 Commedia Dell'Arte (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Playhouses, actors, stage techniques, masks and scenarios of the "Commedia dell'Arte".
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Fall
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 1TAL 330.
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ITAL 295 Contemporary Italy (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A cultural studies approach to contemporary Italian society. Focus on distinctive traits of Italian popular culture through literature, film, television and other media.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Soranzo, Matteo (Winter)
Fall
Given in Italian
Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/D2 or 216
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 328.
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ITAL 307 Topics in Italian Culture (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Course is given in Florence, Italy, as part of McGill's Summer Study in Italy program. Selected topics in Italian culture (topics may vary and may concentrate on one or more of the following areas: geography, history, music, art history, political science and/or literature).
Terms: Summer 2012
Instructors: Bolongaro, Eugenio; Quaroni, Enrica; Fonsato, Vanna Marisa (Summer)
Given in Italian
Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2 or ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 308 Business Italian 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Course is given in Florence, Italy, as part of McGill's Summer Study in Italy program. It focuses on the terminology, idiomatic expressions and syntax of Italian business language. Topics, such as workplace in Italy, credit institutions, chamber of commerce and its role, industrial associations, will be used to help develop and improve written and oral communication skills as they relate to the business world.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2 or ITAL 216 or equivalent
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ITAL 327 A Literary Map of Italy (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Italian literature from the perspective of Italy's marked regional divisions. Works studied may range from Medieval to contemporary.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Soranzo, Matteo (Fall)
Fall
Given in Italian
Prerequisite: ITAL 210D1/D2, ITAL 215D1/D2, ITAL 216, or permission of instructor
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ITAL 331 Drama from Goldoni to Pirandello (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts)
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ITAL 341 The Art of Essay Writing (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Word formation in the Italian language. Syntactic and stylistic aspects of texts by Italian essayists.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Fall
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisites: ITAL 300 or permission of the Department
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ITAL 356 Medieval Discourses on Love (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Medieval ideas, attitudes and behaviour surrounding love as represented in literature: readings will include excerpts from early Italian love lyrics, Dante's Vita Nuova, Petrarch's Canzoniere, Boccaccio's Decameron.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 360 Contemporary Italian Prose (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A study of Italian fiction, docu-fiction and non-fiction published since 1990, examined in the context of the debates on post-modernism.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bolongaro, Eugenio (Fall)
Fall
Given in Italian
Prerequisite: ITAL 210D1/D2, ITAL 215D1/D2, ITAL 216, or permission of instructor
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ITAL 368 Literature of the Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Reading and discussion of selected literary texts (Poliziano, Lorenzo, Alberti, Sannazzaro, Castiglione among others) will provide an opportunity to become familiar with the social and political conditions of literary production, the ideas and debates about language and literature, and the literary genres which emerged during the Renaissance.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 370 Italian Poetry and Music (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A study of the texts of Italian madrigals, canzoni, mottetti and librettos in relation to their musical setting from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Emphasis on the transformation of literary texts for their adaptation to music, and on the language of Italian Opera. No specialized knowledge of music is required.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 376 Medieval Romance in Italy (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : An overview of the Italian popular tradition, poetic and narrative, and of critical approaches to it, including Propp's Morphology of the Fairy Tale. The relationship between the Italian semi-popular medieval romance ("cantare") and popular tales.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 380 Neorealism: Roots and Development (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Focus on pivotal narrative and cinematic works that illustrate the evolution of Italian realism from the late 19th century naturalism to post-WWII neorealism.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Quaroni, Enrica (Winter)
Winter
Given in Italian
Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2
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ITAL 383 Women's Writing since 1880 (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A study of Italian women writers and their search for literary identity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: any 300 level course given in Italian or permission of the Department
- Course for the Women's Studies Concentrations
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ITAL 410 Modern Italian Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A study of representative works of major Italian authors from the fin-de-siècle to WWII.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Kroha, Lucienne (Winter)
Fall
Given in Italian
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ITAL 411 Pirandello (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Selected readings from Pirandello's essays, short stories, novels and plays in the light of his ideological rejection of the literature and society of his time.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 415 Italian Poetry 20th Century (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : An overview of the major poets and poetic movements of the 20th century, from the major turn-of-the-century poets to the new directions of the contemporary avant-garde. Poets and movements emphasized may vary from year to year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: permission of the Department
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ITAL 420 Leopardi and Italian Romanticism (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : The major early 19th century poets in the context of Italian and European Romanticism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Fall
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 435 Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso" (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Ariosto's chivalresque poem in the context of the Italian Renaissance.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Fall
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 436 Tasso's "Gerusalemme Liberata" (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A study of Tasso's poem in the context of the Counter Reformation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2
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ITAL 461 Dante: "The Divine Comedy" (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : The structure and intellectual background of the Divine Comedy: a reading and interpretation of the poem; a discussion of the main trends in contemporary Dante scholarship.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 530 17th-18th Century Culture (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts)
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Given in Italian
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ITAL 542 History of Italian Language (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A historical survey of the intense debate on the problem of literary language in Italy, from Dante to the present time, as caused by the variance between spoken and literary languages; followed by an in-depth examination of the theoretical and literary texts of one particular period.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite for Undergraduate students: permission of the Department
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ITAL 551 Boccaccio and the Italian Novella (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A study of Boccaccio's "Decameron" and of Italian narrative prose up to the 16th century.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisites for Undergraduate students: ITAL 215D1/ITAL 215D2, ITAL 216, or equivalent
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ITAL 560 Topics in 19th & 20th Century Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Exploration of individual authors, genres, and literary or cultural movements that have marked Italian culture in the 19th and 20th century.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Bolongaro, Eugenio (Winter)
Winter
Given in Italian
Prerequisite for Undergraduate students: permission of the Department
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ITAL 562 Petrarch and Petrarchism (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts)
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ITAL 563 13th-16th Century Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Topics in the literature of the 13th to the 16th centuries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Fall
- Given in Italian
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): permission of the Department
Group C - Courses Taught in English
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ITAL 199 FYS: Italy's Literature in Context (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : The purpose of this seminar is to re-visit, problematically, the commonsense notion that literature "reflects" reality (or society). Classics of twentieth-century Italian writing shall be analyzed as the response of that nation's literary imagination to the contradictions of its turbulent political and social history.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Kroha, Lucienne (Fall)
Fall
Given in English
Restriction: Open only to newly admitted students in U0 or U1, who may take only one FYS. Students who register for more than one will be obliged to withdraw from all but one of them.
Maximum 25
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ITAL 355 Dante and the Middle Ages (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : An introduction to the work of Dante Alighieri, a pillar of medieval European literature. The times in which he lived, the institutions and cultural shifts of that era, the influence exercised by Dante's work, as well as how it has been perceived in our time.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Soranzo, Matteo (Winter)
Winter
Given in English
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ITAL 361 Italian Prose after 1945 (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Major prose works of Italian literature as they reflect the reactions of writers to the social, cultural and political dilemmas facing Italian society in the second half of the 20th century.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in English
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ITAL 363 Gender, Literature and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Questions of gender identity and literary representation as they emerge from women's texts or from comparisons of women's and men's texts, in relation to specific social and historical conditions. May focus on any time period in Italian history, from medieval to contemporary.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in English
- Course for the Women's Studies Concentrations
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ITAL 365 The Italian Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A presentation of the main ideas and literary masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance (13th-17thC), in the context of Italy's social, political, religious and cultural climate. Reading and discussion of selected literary texts and visual material.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Winter
- Given in English
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ITAL 375 Cinema and Society in Modern Italy (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : A survey of the most important trends in post-war Italian cinema seen in the context of the rapidly and dramatically evolving society of modern Italy.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bolongaro, Eugenio (Fall)
Fall
Given in English
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ITAL 385 Italian Futurist Movement (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Futurism is essentially a multidisciplinary movement. Using textual and visual material, its various manifestations - in literature, "paraliterature", painting, photography, theatre, film, sculpture, architecture, music, dance and performance - will be examined from a double perspective: the futurist theory/practice relationships on the one hand and, on the other, the multiple links between Italian futurism, the "historical" avant-garde outside Italy and the neo-avant garde movements of the 60s and 70s.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Given in English
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ITAL 395 Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : .
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Kroha, Lucienne (Winter)
Winter
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ITAL 412 Pirandello and European Theatre (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts)
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ITAL 416 The Twentieth Century (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Topics in twentieth-century Italian literary and cultural history. The focus may be on a movement, a theme, a genre, a specific writer, or a specific period.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Given in English.
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ITAL 464 Machiavelli (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Machiavelli, the political thinker and man of letters. A portrait of Machiavelli as political strategist, playwright and observer of his times. Reading of The Prince as well as selected plays, letters and other writings.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Soranzo, Matteo (Fall)
Fall
Given in English
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ITAL 477 Italian Cinema and Video (3 credits)
Overview
Italian (Arts) : Different Italian film maker or videomaker every year, presenting a selection of his/her significant works. Discussions will include script analysis, interviews, articles and books by the director in focus, in addition to theoretical and critical statements by scholars. Established and new directors will be considered alternately.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Bolongaro, Eugenio (Winter)
Winter
Given in English
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ITAL 377
Group D - Courses Offered in Other Departments
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ANTH 337 Mediterranean Society and Culture (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : An exploration of Mediterranean ethnography, with special attention to southern Europe. Cultural patterns, such as "honour and shame'', social patterns such as "patron/client relations'', and current issues, such as "development'', shall be explored.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARTH 223 Introduction Early Modern Art 1600-1700 (3 credits)
Overview
Art History : Survey of the visual culture of early modern Europe (1600-1700), including selected works in their historical context and the uses of visual forms in the formation of identities across various social spheres and geographical locations.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARTH 324 Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy (3 credits)
Overview
Art History : Investigation of the arts during a pivotal century of conflict and an expanding image of the world. In this early modern context of state formation and religious reform, the course focuses on patronage of the Italian courts, the rising status of the artist, and new uses for visual imagery.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARTH 325 Visual Culture Renaissance Venice (3 credits)
Overview
Art History : Distinctive visual culture in the context of Venice's singular topography and reputation for licentiousness and toleration.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: one 200-level Art History course recommended, or by permission of the instructor.
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ARTH 332 Renaissance Art and Architecture (3 credits)
Overview
Art History : This course investigates Renaissance art and architecture in a period of economic, social, philosophical and cultural change. Attention will be paid to the social and religious context of works, and emphasis will be on major artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Botticelli, as well as lesser-known practitioners.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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CLAS 208 Introduction to Roman Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Survey of Roman literature in translation from Plautus to Augustine, covering the key genres and texts of the Republican and Imperial eras.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Gladhill, Charles (Winter)
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CLAS 307 Roman Comedy (3 credits)
Overview
Classics
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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CLAS 404 Classical Tradition (3 credits)
Overview
Classics : Some episodes from the long history of the transmission and reception of the Classics in later times. Students will choose periods or times for special study.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Anastassiadis, Anastassios (Winter)
Prerequisite: 3 credits in Classics or related courses; or permission of instructor
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ENGL 447 Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Fumo, Jamie (Fall)
Fall
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HIST 345 History of Italian Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
History : An introduction to the economy, society, politics and intellectual developments in Italy from approximately 1300 to the early 16th century.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Clarke, Paula C (Winter)
Prerequisite: HIST 214 or consent of instructor
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HIST 380 Western Europe: The Middle Ages (3 credits)
Overview
History : History of Western Europe from the later Roman Empire through the 15th century: sub-roman and Carolingian civilization, feudal monarchy; the Church and the laity; domestic life and social institutions; cultural developments.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Wallis, Faith (Fall)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 101-380D
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HIST 398 Topics in Italian History (3 credits)
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HIST 401 Topics: Medieval Culture and Society (3 credits)
Overview
History : Selected topics in the intellectual and cultural history of the Middle Ages. Emphasis on modern critical approaches to medieval culture, including literature, the supernatural, religious experience.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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MUHL 387 Opera from Mozart to Puccini (3 credits)
Overview
Music History and Literature : Mozart's operas and the seria, buffa, and Singspiel traditions. Ottocento opera, grand opera, and cross-fertilization between France and Italy. German Romantic opera. Wagner. Eastern European opera. Verismo and fin-de-siècle opera in Vienna and Paris. Sociology of opera. Emphasis on critical understanding of music's role in articulating drama.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Huebner, Steven (Winter)
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POLI 414 Society and Politics in Italy (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Analysis of modern Italian political development in comparison to other Western and Mediterranean countries. What makes Italian politics unique, what makes it resemble that of other countries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- Prerequisite: a basic course in Comparative Politics and preferably an upper level course or written permission of the Instructor
- Note: The area in the field of Comparative Politics is Developed Areas.
Faculty of Arts—2011-2012 (last updated Jan. 26, 2012) (disclaimer)