1999-2000 - The University of Scranton

GERM 425 Dr. Kamla
German Literature up to 1945 3 credits
(Prerequisites: GERM 311-312, or equivalent)
An in-depth study of such authors as
Brecht, Mann, Kafka and Rilke.
GERM 427 Dr. Kamla
Postwar German Literature 3 credits
(Prerequisites: GERM 311-312, or equivalent)
Concentration on contemporary
authors such as Frisch, Durrenmatt, Grass
and Boll, as well as representative authors
from East Germany.
GERM 482-483 Staff
Independent Study Variable credit
(Prerequisites: GERM 311-312, or equivalent)
A tutorial program open to junior and
senior students only. Content determined
by mentor.
HEBREW
HEBR 101-102 Staff
(C)Biblical Hebrew 6 credits
A systematic introduction to the fundamentals
of Biblical Hebrew grammar and
to certain aspects of ancient Semitic language
and culture.
Note: Additional work in Italian,
Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian is
available by arranging independent study
and/or foreign study.
ITALIAN
ITAL 101-102 Staff
*(C) Elementary Italian 6 credits
Introduction to the Italian language.
Designed for beginners.
ITAL 207 Dr. Picchietti
(C,D,W)Italian Women’s 3 credits
Writing in Translation
This course addresses a multitude of
women’s voices and experiences in Italy
in the twentieth century, as expressed in
works of prose, poetry, theater, and film.
Not all the artists subscribe to a feminist
ideology, but their works share an interest
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in issues concerning women. Students will
examine the styles, themes, and historical
contexts of the primary works. This course
does not count toward the Italian minor or
major.
ITAL 208 Dr. Picchietti
(D,W)Envisioning Italy 3 credits
From Novel to Film:
The Case of Neorealism
This course addresses the way in which
authors and film makers have envisioned
Italy in the Neorealist tradition. Students
will analyze neorealist novels and their
cinematic adaptations to determine similarities
and differences in the artists’
visions and interpretations of Italian society.
This course does not count toward the
Italian minor or major.
ITAL 209 Dr. Picchietti
Italian Cinema: 3 credits
From Origins to Present
An examination of the evolution of Italian
cinema from the silent era to the present.
Focus on the impact of historical events
on the film industry, on the changing concerns
and perspectives of film makers, and
on the transformations in style and content
in reaction to specific moments in Italian
history. Films with subtitles. Taught in
English. This course does not count for
any minor or major requirement in foreign
language.
ITAL 211-212 Staff
*(C, D) Intermediate Italian 6 credits
(Prerequisites: ITAL 101-102, or equivalent)
Grammatical review, written and oral
composition with selected cultural readings
of intermediate difficulty.
ITAL 295 Dr. Picchietti
Italian Culture and Society 3 credits
An examination of Italian culture and
society from the Renaissance to today.
The course traces the development of
Italian culture and society through primary
texts, including essays, plays, short stories,
films, opera and contemporary music,
and sculpture and painting. The course
includes travel to Italy.