ITAL 340: Italian through Arts

ITAL 340-001: Italian through Arts
(Spring 2019)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW

Aquia Building 347

Section Information for Spring 2019

Course Description and Objectives:

 

This course develops linguistic proficiency and historical and cultural awareness through the study of selected films from 1945 to 1972. The course is divided into a series of pre-viewing, viewing, and post-viewing activities for each film that consist of a discussion of cultural and historical backgrounds, vocabulary in context, and a grammar review. Students will be responsible for viewing the films in their entirety outside of class while guided by these assignments. Class discussion, together with regular writing assignments and presentations, are designed to foster advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, incorporating advanced-level language study in a content-based approach. At the end of this course, students are expected to communicate at the ACTFL proficiency levels for reading, speaking, listening and writing between Advanced Low and Advanced Mid-levels.

 

Required Materials

Borra, Antonello and Cristina Pausini. Italian through Film: The Classics.

            New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2007. ISBN: 0300109520

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Develops linguistic proficiency and historical and cultural awareness through the study of a thematic selection of films. Fosters advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, incorporating advanced-level grammar and vocabulary in a content-based approach. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: ITAL 202, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Italian

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