aCademiC Catalog 2013-2014 - Lorenzo de Medici

ROME
School of Italian Language & Culture
are facing. By the end of the course students will understand the
pragmatic functions of important grammatical forms in order to
use them in proper situations. By working with different types
of authentic materials they will refine their usage of idiomatic
expressions. Key grammatical and thematic topics will include:
review of advanced grammar structures; analysis of different
language styles and registers; issues of Italian civilization and
culture. Selected readings of literary works by modern and
contemporary Italian authors.
Prerequisites: ITL 302 3-Credit Italian Language Advanced 2 or
equivalent; placement test upon arrival
Italian Language and Culture
Italian through Film (in Italian only)
ITC 225 R
Cr: 3; Contact hrs: 45
The use of film in teaching Italian allows students to be exposed
to different models of language, to develop their communicative
skills (by focusing on the roles of the protagonists and the
importance of situation and context), and to compare and
contrast different cultural systems. Drawing on Italy’s worldfamous
cinematic tradition, this course will explore language
and communication in a variety of films that provide stimulating
images of Italian society. Much class time will be devoted to
analysis of language, in particular to the ways in which grammar
and vocabulary are used in film dialogues portraying realistic
situations from everyday life.
Prerequisites: ITL 201 3-Credit Italian Language Intermediate 1
or equivalent; placement test upon arrival
Italian for Conversation (in Italian only)
ITC 260 R
Cr: 3; Contact hrs: 45
The course, taught entirely in Italian, aims to improve
conversational fluency through different structured teaching
techniques (i.e. dramatization, role play, role taking, oral
presentation) and also to promote different strategies for
listening, another important skill to be developed in order
to become a real active participant in conversation. The
improvement of speaking and listening abilities, together with
reading and writing, will go hand in hand with broadening
knowledge of the Italian culture. In this context class discussions
and students’ oral presentations on themes regarding Italy
and Italian people will help them become familiar with Italian
society.
Prerequisites: ITL 201 3-Credit Italian Language Intermediate 1
or equivalent; placement test upon arrival
Italian Civilization and Culture (in Italian only)
ITC 430 R
Cr: 3; Contact hrs: 45
This course, taught entirely in Italian, examines the development
of Italian civilization from Italian Unification (1860) to the
present. It explores achievements in literature, philosophy, and
the arts, as well as political and social movements and key
events in Italy history. It focuses on the contributions of specific
individuals, as well as on broader social issues such as Fascism,
and political and economic developments that characterize
particular time periods, including the aftermath of World War
II. By the end of the course students will have developed a
critical consciousness of Italian civilization, including its social,
cultural, and historical dimensions, and of contemporary Italian
aesthetics. They will increase their knowledge of political,
economic, historical, and social forces that have influenced
Italian culture. Students who successfully complete the course
will come away with an interdisciplinary perspective on the
development of Italian civilization, a greater appreciation of
Italy’s heritage, and a richer understanding of contemporary
Italian society.
Prerequisites: ITL 301 3-Credit Italian Language Advanced 1 or
equivalent; placement test upon arrival
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LdM Academic Catalog 2013-2014