Italian Studies
College of Letters and Science
Department Office: 6303 Dwinelle Hall, (510) 642-2704
Department Chair: Albert Russell Ascoli, PhD
Department Website: Italian Studies
Overview
The undergraduate program in Italian Studies is interdisciplinary in nature, affording students the opportunity to emphasize Italian language, literature, history, cultural studies, and film. Students choose from among departmental course offerings in Italian literature, arts, culture, and history. Upper-division courses with significant Italian content are often taught in other departments and programs in the Divisions of Arts and Humanities and of the Social Sciences, among them History, History of Art, Music, Comparative Literature, Film Studies, and Medieval Studies. See our website or other course listings of the department or program you are interested in for specific information. Such courses may be counted toward the major with approval of the faculty undergraduate adviser and within the specified limitations for course work taken in English. Adviser approval should be sought prior to enrollment.
The graduate program offers in-depth training in the field of Italian Studies, leading to the PhD degree. Beginning with a strong foundation in the critical analysis and historical understanding of Italian literature, the program encourages exploration of a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas, including, but not limited to, film studies; comparative literature; literary, rhetorical, and cultural theory; gender studies; history; anthropology; history of art and music; architecture; classics; political science; medieval and early modern studies; Romance languages and literature; and so on.
Major Requirements (52 units)
Lower Division (20 units): Italian Studies 1, 2, 3, and 4, Elementary/Intermediate/Advanced Italian, or their equivalent in linguistic proficiency.
Upper Division (32 units):
- Language: Italian Studies 101A and 101B, Advanced Grammar, Reading, and Composition (8 units)
- Introduction to Italian culture or literature: Italian Studies 103, History of Italian Culture, or Italian Studies 104, Reading Italian Literature (4 units)
- Electives: chosen from Italian literature, cultural studies, history, and film (20 units/5 courses)
Up to 8 units or 2 courses with primary readings and discussion in English may be counted toward the total major unit requirement offered in the Italian Studies department and departments such as History of Art, History, and, when offered, Medieval Studies, Music or Comparative Literature. Courses in other departments may be taken with advance permission of the undergraduate faculty adviser.
Education Abroad: Up to 12 units/3 courses may count toward upper-division requirements. At least 12 units must be taken in residence. All courses for the major must be taken on a letter-grade basis. A grade-point average of 2.0 must be maintained in the major and overall.
Honors Program
To enter the honors program, in addition to having a minimum overall 3.3 GPA, majors must have completed at least 20 upper division units in the major with a minimum GPA of 3.5. Candidates must enroll in Italian Studies H195 for one semester in their senior year during which they will carry out research and write an honors thesis under the guidance of a faculty member. Students who meet the GPA requirements must first consult with the undergraduate faculty adviser in order to pursue an honors thesis.
Minor Requirements (40 units)
Students in the College of Letters and Science may complete one or more minors of their choice, normally in a field both academically and administratively distinct from their major.
Lower Division Language (20 units): Italian Studies 1, 2, 3, and 4, Elementary/Intermediate/Advanced Italian, or their equivalent in linguistic proficiency.
Upper-Division (20 units):
- Language: Italian Studies 101A or 101B (4 units)
- Intro. to culture or literature: Italian Studies 103 or 104 (4 units)
- Electives: 3 courses in Italian literature, cultural studies, film (12 units)
At least 12 units must be taken in residence. Up to 4 units of coursework with primary readings and discussion in English may be counted toward the minor unit requirement taken either in the Italian Studies department or with courses with Italian cultural content in other departments (e.g., History, History of Art, Music, Comparative Literature) with advance permission of the undergraduate faculty adviser.
Education Abroad units: No more than two courses (8 units) earned through Education Abroad Programs may count toward upper division requirements. All courses for the minor must be taken on a letter-graded basis. A GPA of 2.0 is required in upper division courses work.
Study in Italy
Berkeley offers advanced students the opportunity of studying Italian in Bologna, Florence, Rome, or Milan. The programs feature courses in several aspects of Italian language, culture, and history. The department recognizes many of these courses as satisfying requirements in the Italian Studies curriculum. Students intending to use Study Abroad courses in this way should consult the undergraduate faculty adviser before departure. Details of the programs are available from Berkeley Programs for Study Abroad, 160 Stephens Hall, (510) 642-1356 or on the website .
Graduate Program
The Department of Italian Studies offers an integrated MA/PhD program, in which the MA constitutes the first phase in a trajectory leading to the PhD. Applications are not accepted for the MA degree alone. Students holding a master’s degree or the equivalent in Italian Studies and related fields from other institutions may be admitted directly to the second phase of the program, as described below.
First Phase: Master of Arts in Italian Studies
Requirements
Completion of between 24 and 32 units of coursework, at least half of which must be in graduate seminars. The courses must include Italian Studies 205, 290A, and 290B. One 4-unit seminar course in each of at least three of four historical periods of Italian literature and culture: 13th-14th centuries; 15th-16th centuries; 17th-18th centuries; 19th-21st centuries. (This requirement is subject to waiver based on prior experience in equivalent courses). The exact number of units required for each student will be determined by the graduate adviser in consultation with the Graduate Committee at the time of enrollment, and will be based on a careful evaluation of the student's prior training in the field of Italian Studies. Students are required to demonstrate advanced reading skills in one language other than Italian and English which has a scholarly relevance to the field.
In the second year of this phase (end of semester 3, beginning of semester 4), students take a comprehensive written examination based on a reading list agreed upon by the student and the department. Upon Conferral of the MA degree is based on the written examination, achievement in coursework, and scholarship (attested by seminar papers) and, if applicable, achievement in teaching. Following successful completion of the MA phase of the program students prepare a statement outlining plans for work in the second, doctoral phase of the program and thereby formally requesting permission to proceed. More detailed information is available from the department website.
Second Phase: Doctor of Philosophy in Italian Studies
Requirements
Two to three years of coursework including Italian Studies 282, the exact number of units depending on the extent of the student's preparation. During this phase, students develop special expertise in a primary field in Italian studies, and a secondary field of Italian studies, prepare for an examination in their areas of specialization, and develop a dissertation topic. A provisional prospectus is produced in Italian Studies 282 and submitted for approval. The prospectus tutorial, presentation and approval usually takes place the semester preceding the one in which the QE is taken. The qualifying examination includes both written and oral components based on detailed proposals submitted with bibliography for a primary field and two special topics including the prospectus material which have been approved by the Graduate Adviser. Students must also demonstrate advanced reading ability in at least two languages other than Italian and English. The degree is conferred upon approval of a completed doctoral dissertation. Detailed information is available from the department.
PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures (Emphasis Italian)
PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures with emphasis in Italian is also offered. Students admitted for this degree have a choice of two plans of study.
- In the Literature track, students will gain a detailed knowledge of Italian literature. They will also develop a familiarity with two other Romance literatures sufficient to allow them to do the focused comparative work necessary for the preparation of the Qualifying Examination. Moreover, students will develop both historical and practical expertise in Latin and in the three Romance languages.
- In the Linguistics track, students will gain in-depth knowledge of the structure and history (internal and external) of Italian. They will also develop expertise in the linguistics of two other Romance languages and specialize in the area of general or applied linguistics. This, together with some basic training in Latin, will prepare them for the comparative Romance linguistic work that is required for the Qualifying Examination.
For further information on this program, please see the Romance Languages and Literatures page in this bulletin.
ITALIAN 1 Elementary Italian 5 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks. 10 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Laboratory per week for 8 weeks.
Basic grammar for beginners: Part one.
ITALIAN 1G Reading Italian for Graduate Students 0.0 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 6 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
Basic grammar, reading comprehension, and translation.
ITALIAN 2 Elementary Italian 5 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks. 10 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Laboratory per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: 1 or 14A.
Basic grammar for beginners: Part two.
ITALIAN 3 Intermediate Italian 5 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 10 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: 2.
Grammar review, reading, and written composition.
ITALIAN 4 Advanced Italian 5 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 3.
Selected readings in modern Italian prose; a review of the essentials of grammar; written and oral compositions.
ITALIAN R5A Reading and Composition 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours lecture/discussion per week. 6 hours of lecture/discussion per week for 8 weeks. 8 hours of lecture/discussion per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: UC Entry Level Writing Requirement or equivalent for R5A; R5A or equivalent for R5B.
Reading and composition course based on works by Italians and foreigners about Italy and its culture and by Italians about their distinctive experiences of other cultures as tourists and emigrants. Works studied will be primarily chosen from among fiction and non fiction narratives, both originally in English and translated into it. R5A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition Requirement and R5B satisfies the second half.
Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement
ITALIAN R5B Reading and Composition 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week. 6 hours of lecture/discussion per week for 8 weeks. 8 hours of lecture/discussion per week for 6 weeks.
Prerequisites: R5A or equivalent.
Reading and composition course based on works by Italians and foreigners about Italy and its culture and by Italians about their distinctive experiences of other cultures as tourists and emigrants. Works studied will be primarily chosen from among fiction and non fiction narratives, both originally in English and translated into it. R5A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition Requirement and R5B satisfies the second half.
Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement
ITALIAN 12 Advanced Conversational Italian 3 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisites: 3 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
The course is designed to develop and enhance oral communication skills at an advanced level, by means of conversational practice, discussion of readings, student presentation or original material, and use of audio-visual materials and realia.
ITALIAN 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 39C Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: Seminar format.
Prerequisites: Priority given to freshmen and sophomores.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 39F Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: Seminar format.
Prerequisites: Priority given to freshmen and sophomores.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 40 Italian Culture (in English) 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
Introduction to Italian studies through selected topics and themes integral to the history, literature, and arts of Italy from Dante to Fellini.
Formerly known as 40A-40B. Instructor: Fuller
ITALIAN 50 The Italian Renaissance 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Interdisciplinary introduction to the Italian Renaissance through selected topics integral to the history, literature, and arts of Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Instructors: Ascoli, Botterill
ITALIAN 70 Italian Cinema: History, Directors, Genres, Introduction to Italian Cinema 3 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion/analysis and 2 to 3 hours of film viewing per week. 6 hours of lecture and 4 to 6 hours of film viewing per week for 6 weeks.
This course is a brief introduction to the history of Italian cinema. No prior knowledge of Italian cinema or film theory is necessary. We will study major auteurs and genres of Italian cinema in the context of Italian culture and history from 1895 to the present. The course is structured chronologically: we will begin with silent cinema, work our way through the 20th century, and end with contemporary cinema. All students must attend weekly screenings. Films and film clips will also be shown during lectures.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Moses
ITALIAN 98 Directed Group Study 1 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Hours to be arranged.
Group study of selected topics not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 101A Advanced Grammar, Reading, and Composition 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 4.
Reading and grammatical analysis of representative texts; advanced written composition.
ITALIAN 101B Advanced Grammar, Reading, and Composition 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 4.
Reading and grammatical analysis of representative texts; advanced written composition.
ITALIAN 102 Italian through Theater: Advanced Language in Performance 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of rehearsal time during RRR Week in preparation for the final performance and a writ10 final examination.
Prerequisites: Italian 4 or departmental placement.
In this course we will analyze, interpret, adapt and perform a wide range of Italian theatrical texts. You will gain an appreciation for the power of language; you will learn to analyze a dramatic text and a character; you will develop self-confidence in speaking, improving diction and pronunciation; you will learn about the social and historical contexts of selected plays, and you will enjoy the benefits of a unique collaborative learning experience.
Course Objectives: In this course we will analyze, interpret, adapt and perform a wide range of Italian theatrical texts. Theater provides a uniquely interactive experience, and as such it represents a powerful, holistic approach to language learning. You will gain an appreciation for the power of language, you will learn to analyze a dramatic text and a character, you will develop self-confidence in speaking, improving diction and pronunciation, you will learn about the social and historical contexts of selected plays, and you will enjoy the benefits of a unique collaborative learning experience.
ITALIAN 103 History of Italian Culture 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Introduction to the historical development of culture and literature in Italian from the Middle Ages to the present day. Lectures, critical analysis of texts, frequent writing exercises. In Italian.
Formerly known as 103A-103B.
ITALIAN 104 Reading Italian Literature 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
Introduction to basic works of Italian literature (fiction, poetry, drama) with an emphasis on techniques of reading.
ITALIAN 109 Dante's Commedia (in Italian) 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
A close introductory reading of Dante's . Taught in Italian.
Formerly known as 109A-109B. Instructors: Ascoli, Botterill
ITALIAN 110 Literature and Culture of the 13th and 14th Centuries 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Emphasis on the literature and culture of the 13th and 14th centuries. Literature will emphasize the "Stil Novo" and Dante's minor works as well as Boccaccio's and Petrarch's .
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 110A-110B.
ITALIAN 120 Topics in Italian Studies 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 6 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
Three hours of lectures, readings, and discussion per week on major authors, themes, and movements in Italian literature.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 160 Studies in the History, Society, and Politics of the Italian Peninsula 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.
The course will study Italian culture from the perspective of social and historical forces, as articulated by a broad variety of cultural, ideological, and institutional discourses.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN N160 Studies in the History, Society, and Politics of the Italian Peninsula 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 6 hours of Lecture and 3 hours of Laboratory per week for 6 weeks.
The course will study Italian culture from the perspective of social and historical forces, as articulated by a broad variety of cultural, ideological, and institutional discourses. Taught in English or Italian.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 163 Special Topics in Italian Literature 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture/discussion per week.
The course will study Italian culture from the perspective of literary discourse in its responses to a broad spectrum of cultural, ideological, and institutional forces. Taught in English or Italian.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 170 The Italian Cinema: History, Genres, Authors 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture and 2 to 3 hours of film viewing, analysis, and discussion per week.
An analysis of Italian cinema as seen in the development of specific film genres such as neorealism, comedy, self-reflexive cinema. Occasionally the course will concentrate on a specific director and study his individuality through style, theme, and personal development. This course fulfills film major requirement in one of history, genre, auteur.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Moses
ITALIAN 175 Film and Literature (in English) 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hours of film viewing, and 2 hours of video-production workshop per week.
The interaction of film style with literary and poetic structure studied through film theories, film novels, and the work of outstanding Italian film directors. Literature shaped by film experience and films dealing with the essence of cinematic form will be analyzed. This course may fulfill the film major requirement in theory.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Moses
ITALIAN H195 Special Studies for Honors Candidates 3 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: 3.3 overall GPA, 3.5 GPA in the major and must have completed at least 18 upper division units in the major.
Limited to senior honors candidates. Directed study relating to the writing of an honors thesis.
ITALIAN 198 Directed Group Study 1 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisites: Students must have completed 60 units and have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Supervised group study of selected topics not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: Restricted to senior students with overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
Enrollment restrictions apply; see the Introduction to the Course and Curricula section of this catalog.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN C201/FRENCH C202/SPANISH C202 Linguistic History of the Romance Language 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies; French; Spanish
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of at least two of the major Romance languages (French, Italian, and Spanish).
Linguistic development of the major Romance languages (French, Italian, and Spanish) from the common Latin origin. Comparative perspective, combining historical grammar and external history.
Formerly known as Romance Philology 200.
ITALIAN C203/FRENCH C203/SPANISH C203 Comparative Studies in Romance Literatures and Cultures 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies; French; Spanish
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Topics will vary. Comparative studies in literary, cultural, or historical issues that cut across the literatures of the Romance languages.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructors: Navarrete, Hampton, Botterill
ITALIAN 204 Contemporary Trends in Critical Theory 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
This course is designed to provide the student with a general view of the major developments in contemporary criticism and an opportunity to apply critical methods to literary texts. One oral report and a final paper.
ITALIAN 205 Proseminar I: Italian Literary Studies 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Seminar and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
This course introduces the study of Italian literature in its historical scope, while presenting the range of research interests represented on the Italian Studies faculty. Required of all Master of Arts candidates.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Students taking this course for 2 units do not write a final paper and may enroll in the course on a <satisfactory/unsatisfactory> basis.
ITALIAN 212 Seminar on Dante 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Studies in the and other works.
Course may be repeated for credit when readings change. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Students taking this course for 2 units do not write a final paper and may enroll in the course on a <satisfactory/unsatisfactory> basis. Formerly known as 209. Instructors: Ascoli, Botterill
ITALIAN 215 Seminar in Renaissance Literature and Culture 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Investigation of major topics, genres, and authors in Italian literature and culture of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Course may be repeated for credit when readings change. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Students taking this course for 2 units do not write a final paper and may enroll in the course on a <satisfactory/unsatisfactory> basis. Formerly known as 217. Instructors: Ascoli, Moses
ITALIAN 230 Seminar in 19th Century Literature and Culture 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Investigation of major topics, genres, and figures in Italian literature and culture of the 19th century.
Course may be repeated for credit when readings change. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Students taking this course for 2 units do not write a final paper and may enroll in the course on a <satisfactory/unsatisfactory> basis. Formerly known as 221. Instructor: Spackman
ITALIAN 235 Seminar in 20th Century Literature and Culture 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Investigation of major topics, genres, and authors in Italian literature and culture of the 20th century.
Course may be repeated for credit when readings change. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Students taking this course for 2 units do not write a final paper and may enroll in the course on a <satisfactory/unsatisfactory> basis. Formerly known as 223. Instructors: Spackman, Fuller
ITALIAN 244 Special Topics in Genre and Mode 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Investigation of significant genres and modes of writing as they recur in the course of Italian cultural history.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Students taking this course for 2 units enroll in the course on a <satisfactory/unsatisfactory> basis and do not write a final paper.
ITALIAN 248 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Italian Studies 2 or 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
Investigation of topics in Italian cultural history from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Students taking this course for 2 units enroll in the course on a <satisfactory/unsatisfactory> basis and do not write a final paper.
ITALIAN 260 Directed Readings in Italian Literature and Culture 2 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Assigned readings and 1 hour meeting per week with professor.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Directed readings undertaken under the direction of a faculty member of the department of Italian Studies in conjunction with an audit of a 100-series seminar.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 270 Seminar Research Course 1 Unit
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Directed research leading to the writing of a term paper under the direction of an Italian Studies department faculty member. Requires concurrent enrollment in a 100-series seminar.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 282 Prospectus Tutorial 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Regular meetings with professor.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Directed reading course leading to the production of a formal dissertation prospectus with detailed bibliography. Course is required for all Doctor of Philosophy candidates.
ITALIAN 290A Graduate Colloquium in Italian Studies 2 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 2 to 3 hours of Colloquium per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Italian studies.
Reports on current scholarly work by faculty and graduate students.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. M.A. or Ph.D. students who elect to repeat the sequence must do so on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Formerly known as 290.
ITALIAN 290B Graduate Colloquium in Italian Studies 2 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 2 to 3 hours of Colloquium per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Italian studies.
Reports on current scholarly work by faculty and graduate students.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. M.A. or Ph.D. students who elect to repeat the sequence must do so on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Formerly known as 290.
ITALIAN 298 Special Study 1 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences. Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor.
Designed to allow students to do research in areas not covered by other courses. Requires regular discussions with the instructor and a final written report.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 299 Directed Research 6 - 12 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Limited to students engaged in research for the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN N299 Directed Research 3 - 6 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Limited to students engaged in research for the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 302 Practicum in College Teaching of Italian 2 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 3 to 5 hours of classroom teaching per week with regular supervision; routine evaluation conferences.
Prerequisites: 301. Concurrent service as Italian graduate student instructor.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 303 Practicum in the Teaching of Italian Literature, History, and Culture 2 - 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 3 hours of classroom teaching.
Prerequisites: Required of Italian Studies Department GSIs not enrolled in 302 or 355 or in an approved Reading and Composition pedagogy course.
Three hours of classroom teaching per week with regular faculty supervision; attendance at faculty lectures where appropriate; routine meetings to discuss and evaluate teaching methods, including lecturing, discussion, classroom activities, grading and testing, design of syllabi and course materials.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 375 Seminar in Language Pedagogy 4 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 hours of Seminar and 5 hours of Demonstration per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Graduate student instructor status.
Required of all graduate student instructors in their first semester of teaching. This course provides instruction on the theory and practice of foreign language teaching and learning with lectures on methodology, testing, grading, class preparation, textbook selection and evaluation, course design and development, and the use of audio-visual and computer aids to instruction. A final research paper is required. It also includes supervised classroom practice.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as Italian 355.
ITALIAN 601 Individual Studies for M.A. Candidates 1 - 8 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Individual study in consultation with faculty member with a view to the M.A. comprehensive examination. May be taken only in the semester of the comprehensive examination.
May not be used for unit or residence requirement for the Master's degree. Course may be repeated for credit with consent of graduate adviser. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
ITALIAN 602 Individual Studies for Doctoral Students 1 - 8 Units
Department: Italian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Individual study in consultation with a faculty adviser. Intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare for the Ph.D. qualifying examination. May be taken only in the semester of the qualifying examination.
Course may be repeated for credit with consent of graduate adviser. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for doctoral degree.
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