The mastery of
foreign languages has become increasingly valuable
for employment in international law, finance, trade,
banking, and communications as well as for graduate
studies in the humanities and social sciences. At
Drew, Italian course work and extracurricular
activities integrate the study of language, culture,
and literature. Computer technology and audiovisual
tools are integral to our language pedagogy. A minor
in Italian will give students the possibility to
fully appreciate the richness of Italian culture,
theater, literature, cinema, and art. The
learning of Italian is supported by interactive
practice in the classroom and multimedia/technology
resources.
Requirements
for the Minor (20 credits)
Students
may apply only 4 credits gained through exemption or
placement (ITAL 20 or ITAL 30) toward the minor.
Courses should be taken in this order:
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ITAL 20/Fundamentals of Oral and
Written Italian II (4)
A continuation of
ITAL 1
this course emphasizes reading and writing
skills and completes the basic study of Italian
grammar. Videos, songs, interactive practice in
the classroom, and weekly on-line work.
Prerequisite:
ITAL 1.
Offered each semester.
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ITAL 30/Intermediate Italian (4)
A continuation of
ITAL 20, this course aims to increase
fluency in spoken and written Italian through
on-line activities, class discussions, projects,
presentations, and written assignments. It also
covers difficult points of grammar and briefly
reviews fundamental structures. Prerequisite:
ITAL 20. Offered
each semester.
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Three (3) upper-level courses
chosen from among the following (12 credits):
ITAL 99/ Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum
(2)
Foreign Language Across the Curriculum is a
tutorial program which seeks to enable
students with at least intermediate-level
proficiency in a foreign language to access
authentic materials in that language that
are relevant to a cognate course. Students
will use their acquired skills to read and
interpret texts in the foreign language
and/or conduct research in the language.
Knowledge gained will be applied to the work
of the cognate course.
Course may be repeated.
Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite:
ITAL
30.
ITAL
101/Advanced Italian Conversation and
Contemporary Culture (4)
The
course is designed to increase fluency in
spoken Italian through the use of cultural
materials and media such as newspapers,
magazines, songs, internet, film, and
television. Oral presentations, skits, and
situational activities will be incorporated.
Prerequisite:
ITAL 30.
Offered in alternate years.
ITAL
102/Contemporary Italian Cinema (4)
Viewing of contemporary Italian films with
lectures and discussions on topics such as
society, media, life styles, family, and
politics. Oral presentations and short
papers. Conducted in Italian
Prerequisite:
ITAL 30
or equivalent.
Offered in alternate years.
ITAL
103/From Book to Screen (4)
The
course focuses on the analysis of selected
Italian masterpieces of the nineteenth and
twentieth century and their subsequent
"translation" onto the screen by Italian
filmmakers. It also serves as an
introduction of the major literary movements
through the works of predominant writers and
film directors. Conducted in Italian. Prerequisite:
ITAL 30.
Offered in alternate years.
ITAL
111/Selected Topics (in English) (2-4)
A
study of a topic or topics in Italian
culture or literature not covered by the
current offerings of the French and Italian
Department. Offered in English. May be
repeated for credit as topic changes.
Students may elect a two-credit module
stopping at mid-semester; amount of credit
established at time of registration.
ITAL 150/Independent Study in Italian (2-4)
Students investigate a chosen topic in
Italian literature or language and culture
under the guidance of the Italian department
faculty. Oral and written reports. Amount of
credit established at time of registration. Meets:
Weekly. Prerequisite: A minimum of 12 credits of work in
Italian with a B average. Offered
every semester and during the summer term
abroad.
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