Italian Summer Program in Venice

May 25-June 21, 2008

Courses

ITAL 1/Fundamentals of Oral and Written Italian I (4)
An introduction to the Italian spoken and written language. The course covers the basics of the Italian language through videos, songs, interactive practice in the classroom and weekly on-line work. Emphasis is on oral expression and listening comprehension.

ITAL 20/Fundamentals of Oral and Written Italian II (4)
A continuation of ITAL 1, this course emphasizes reading and writing skills and completes the basic study of Italian grammar. Videos, songs, interactive practice in the classroom, and weekly on-line work. Prerequisite: ITAL 1.

ITAL 30/Intermediate Italian (4)
A continuation of ITAL 20, this course aims to increase fluency in spoken and written Italian through on-line activities, class discussions, projects, presentations, and written assignments. It also covers difficult points of grammar and briefly reviews fundamental structures Prerequisite: ITAL 20.

ITAL 150/Independent Study in Italian (2-4)
Prerequisite: A minimum of 12 credits of work in Italian with a B average.

ITAL 111/Selected Topics: (4)
A study of a topic or topics in Italian culture or literature not covered by the current offerings of the French and Italian Department. Offered in English.