Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

ITAL 102
Elementary Italian II
3 Semester Hours
Emphasizing communicative and linguistic skills, this
course is a continuation of ITAL 101. The principal goal of
the curriculum is to develop the four basic language skills—
listening, speaking, reading, and writing—in classes that
are taught exclusively in Italian. New grammatical material
introduced includes direct and indirect object pronouns,
imperfect and future tenses, and the use of negative
expressions. Students increase their vocabulary through
further study of Italian culture past and present.
Prerequisite: ITAL 101 or equivalent.
ITAL 112
Beginning Conversational Italian
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 102 or concurrent enrollment.
ITAL 203
Intermediate Italian
3 Semester Hours
Emphasizing communicative and linguistic skills, this course
is a continuation of ITAL 102. The goal of the curriculum
is to develop the four basic language skills—listening,
speaking, reading, and writing—at the appropriate level of
proficiency in classes that are taught exclusively in Italian.
New materials covered include the subjunctive modes,
hypothetical sentences, double pronouns, comparisons,
and superlatives. Students familiarize themselves with
additional aspects of Italian history, culture, and politics.
Prerequisite: ITAL 102 or equivalent.
ITAL 204
Advanced Italian
3 Semester Hours
Emphasizing communicative and linguistic skills, this
course reviews the material studied in ITAL 101, 102,
and 203. The goal of the curriculum is to develop the four
basic language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and
writing—at the appropriate level of proficiency in classes
that are taught exclusively in Italian. Increased emphasis
is placed on writing assignments, working with multimedia
materials in Italian, and reading selected texts written for
native speakers of Italian.
Prerequisite: ITAL 203 or equivalent.
ITAL 211
Advanced Conversation
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 203 (may be taken concurrently).
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES / 187
ITAL 298
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
ITAL 299
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
ITAL 321
Stylistics and Composition
3 Semester Hours
An introduction to reading, writing, and editing texts in
Italian. Students develop skills in writing clear and correct
Italian and provide critical commentary on selected topics
using the techniques of formal composition.
Prerequisite: ITAL 204 or equivalent.
ITAL 332
Italian Literature of the Fourteenth Century
3 Semester Hours
Providing an overview of the historical context in which
Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio emerged, the course
introduces students to some of the most famous works in
the Italian literary tradition. It also develops the students’
ability to write critical essays in Italian, sharpening their
skills in literary and cultural analysis.
Prerequisite: ITAL 204 or equivalent.
ITAL 333
The Italian Novella
3 Semester Hours
A survey of the short story form from the fourteenth century
to the present.
Prerequisite: ITAL 204 or equivalent.
ITAL 334
Italian Literature of the Twentieth Century
3 Semester Hours
A survey of poetry, drama, and prose from Pirandello to
Calvino and beyond.
Prerequisite: ITAL 204 or equivalent.
ITAL 350
Contemporary Italian Culture
3 Semester Hours
An examination of the diverse forms of cultural expression
in contemporary Italy, including literature, cinema, theatre,
music, feminist writing, and political critique.
Prerequisite: ITAL 204 or equivalent.