Winter 2027

Winter Quarter 2027

Language Courses

  • ITA 002Y Elementary Italian | Leonardo Giorgetti, Melissa Demos

  • Continuation of ITA 001 or ITA 001S or ITA 001Y. Review of grammar and vocabulary, and practice of all language skills through cultural texts.

    Prerequisite(s): ITA 001 or ITA 001Y or ITA 001S; or consent of Instructor.

    General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC).

  • ITA 022Y Intermediate Italian | Melissa Demos

  • Continued development of grammatical structures and vocabulary. Emphasis on reading and writing in Italian.

    Prerequisite(s): ITA 021 or ITA 021S or ITA 021Y.

    General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Oral Skills (OL); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).

Undergraduate Course Descriptions

  • ITA 112 Medieval & Renaissance Poetry: St. Francis to Petrarch | Grace Delmolino

  • Study of the origins of Italian religious and secular poetry of the 13th and 14th centuries. Diversified poetry is illustrated in works of St. Francis, Dante, Cavalcanti, Petrarch, the Sicilian School, the Sweet New Style Poets, and other authors.

    Prerequisite(s): ITA 009 or ITA 009S or ITA 023 or ITA 023S; consent of instructor, or the equivalent.

    General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Oral Skills (OL); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).

  • ITA 114 Boccaccio, Decameron, & the Renaissance Novella | Grace Delmolino

    Taught in English

  • Like reading banned books? Curious about life during the Black Death?
    Ever wondered if feminism existed in the Middle Ages?
    Read the Decameron and find out! We will read the entire text in translation; explore medieval ethics, consent, gender, and religion in 1300s Italy; and discuss modern responses to the Decameron in art and film. Taught in English, all are welcome!General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Oral Skills (OL); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).
     

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Courses Outside of the Department

  • More Elective Options for Italian Majors

  • Italian majors may count courses offered outside of the department that focus on Italian history, culture, and thought as electives for the ITA major with advisor approval, which should be noted on the Major Checklist Form. 

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    Italian Elective Course Options:

    HIS 146B - Europe in the 20th Century