School of Liberal Arts: Italian Studies
2008-2009 Academic Year
400
Italian, music, and political science. Students will design their program of study in
consultation with an adviser in the department of their principal interest assigned
to them by one of the co-directors after an initial interview. Students are required
to complete Italian 203 or equivalent.
N.B. In the case of courses with multiple possible topics, topics concerning Rome
or Italy will apply to the Italian Studies major and minor.
COURSES
ITST 201-202 Introduction to Italian Studies I (3, 3)
Staff. Year-long introduction to the central issues and underlying
structure of Italian civilization. ITST 201 is a prerequisite to ITST
202.
ITST 203-204 Introduction to Italian Studies II (3, 3)
Staff. Year-long introduction to the central issues and underlying
structure of Italian civilization. ITST 203 is a prerequisite to ITST
204.
ITST 395, 396 Special Topics in Italian Studies (3, 3)
Staff. This course will cover special topics in Italian Studies
offered by one of the cooperating departments in the Italian Studies
program. The course may be repeated for credit with a different
topic.
ITST 488 Writing Practicum (1)
Staff. Corequisite: three-credit departmental course. Prerequisite:
successful completion of the First-Year Writing Requirement.
Fulfills the college intensive-writing requirement.
ITST 491, 492 Independent Study (3)
Staff. Prerequisite: approval of program director. Open to students
provided that the appropriate faculty director is available.
ITST 495, 496 Special Topics in Italian Studies (3, 3)
Staff. This course will cover special topics in Italian Studies
offered by one of the cooperating departments in the Italian Studies
program. The course may be repeated for credit with a different
topic.
ITST H499-H500 Honors Thesis (3, 4)
Admission by approval of the program director and the honors
committee.
ITST 651 Seminar in Italian Studies (3)
Staff. A seminar in methodology. Students present proposals for
their senior thesis and receive responses from the faculty of the
program.