11 courses with the subject IT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
For beginners in the language. The entire two-semester course aims at acquisition of the usual basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Presentation of basic grammar and an 218
For beginners in the language. The entire two-semester course aims at acquisition of the usual basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Presentation of basic grammar and an introduction to the culture of Italian-speaking peoples. IT 102 offered spring semester.
Students will read the "Inferno" in English translation and study the commentary that accompanies it. In class students will discuss the poem, canto by canto, taking into consideration its medieval context and its place in the Western literary tradition. Students will be introduced to the Italian language and to the study of philology, pointing out, in the bilingual text, the precise meaning of the verses in the original and the beauty that Dante achieves.
Systematic grammar review and vocabulary building, emphasizing the major components of grammatical forms and syntax, always within the context of the spoken and written forms of the language. Prerequisite for IT 203: appropriate score on the College’s language placement examination, or six (6) to eight (8) credits of college elementary Italian. Offered fall semester.
Understanding and use of all the tenses with emphasis on the subjunctive mood in both the spoken and written language. Readings, written and oral exercises, discussion. Prerequisite for 204: satisfactory completion of IT 203 or appropriate score on the College’s language placement examination. Offered spring semester.
This course is designed to help students develop their oral proficiency. The activities will focus on a variety of discourse strategies, will encompass real-life linguistic situations and tasks, and will be developed through role play, presentation, debate, and collaborative language use in a variety of content areas. 3 credits
An introduction to writing and reading in Italian that will prepare the student for a more systematic introduction to literary analysis in later courses. Basic inquisitive reading skills and clarity of written expression are stressed in this course. Students will study texts so that they will be able to reconstruct the process of literary creation as well as be introduced to some of the general vocabulary of poetics, genre, and literary criticism. Some of the authors to be studied are: Ungaretti, Ginzburg, Petraca, Eco, Primo Levi, Deledda, et al.
Film is a legitimate means for discovering the language and culture of any country, and Italy is no exception. This course will look at some of the classic as well as contemporary films of Italy in order to improve oral / aural skills as well as expand the student’s understanding of certain cultural or linguistic aspects of Italian through cinema. 3 credits
May be repeated. Variable credit.
Source: Saint Vincent College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
