Italian ITAL
Instruction offered by members of the Department of French, Italian and Spanish in the Faculty of Humanities.
Acting Department Head - L. Torres
French, Italian and Spanish speaking students or students with more than matriculation in these languages (including graduates of a bilingual or immersion program) MUST consult the Department to be placed in a course corresponding to their ability. Native speakers are not eligible to take language courses by special assessment or to receive advanced credit for them.
Note on Prerequisites: All university level prerequisites for Italian language courses (specifically Italian 203. 301, 305, 307, 401) must be met with a grade of "C-" or better.
Junior Courses
Italian 201 H(4-1)
Beginners' Italian I
This course, designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language, provides training in the comprehension, speaking, reading and writing of Italian.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Italian 30 or equivalent.
Italian 203 H(4-1)
Beginners' Italian II
A continuation of Italian 201.
Prerequisites: Italian 30, Italian 201 or equivalent.
Senior Courses
Italian 301 H(3-1T)
Second-Year Italian
An intensive course in reading, writing and oral practice.
Prerequisites: Italian 203 or consent of the Department.
Italian 305 H(3-1)
Introduction to Textual Analysis
Development of critical thinking and communicative skills through the analysis of selected literary and non literary texts.
Prerequisites: Italian 301 or consent of the Department.
Italian 307 H(3-1)
Communication
Study of different types of communication (print and electronic media, correspondence, business). Analysis of relevant aspects of Italian contemporary life.
Prerequisites: Italian 301 or consent of the Department.
Italian 309 H(3-1)
Arts and Popular Culture
Aspects of Italian civilization and contemporary cultural issues in Italian Studies.
Prerequisites: Italian 203 or consent of the Department.
Italian 401 H(3-1T)
Third-Year Italian
A course in composition and conversation for advanced students in Italian. Selected readings from literary texts.
Prerequisites: Italian 301 and one other half course at the 300 level (including Romance Studies 341), or consent of the Department.
Italian 405 H(3-0)
Selected Works in Italian Literature
Introduction to Italian literature with particular emphasis on the novel and poetry.
Prerequisites: Italian 301 and one other half course at the 300 level (including Romance Studies 341), or consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
Italian 407 H(3-0)
Performance as Cultural Expression
Study of Italian theatre, opera and drama as well as popular forms of cultural expression such as festival, music and figurative art.
Prerequisites: Italian 301 and one other half course at the 300 level (including Romance Studies 341), or consent of the Department.
Italian 409 H(3-1)
Italian Culture through Cinema
Significant social, cultural and historical issues in Italian society through the medium of film.
Prerequisites: Italian 301 and one other half course at the 300 level (including Romance Studies 341), or consent of the Department.
Italian 499 H(3-0)
Selected Topics in Italian Studies
Selected topics in Italian language, literature or civilization.
Prerequisites: Completion of three half courses at the 300 level in Italian or consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT