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The instruction of the Italian language, backed up by specialized teaching experience, makes use of innovative methods that make the learning lively and effective. Students are placed in different study groups, according to their level of knowledge.

The course begins from the most elementary communicative needs, that is from salutations and personal identification. Questions and answers on information relative to the world in which each student finds him/herself, and thus indispensable for every primary need.

This work is backed up by in depth study of grammar to provide the student with a morpho-syntactical basis. Exercises will include reading of newspapers, games, texts, situational studies, instruments through which the student has the possibility to use the grammatical structures and the vocabulary acquired up until that moment.
Audio-visuals are used such as films and video clips to simulate typical situations and to stimulate conversation
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Continuation of ITLN 101 Italian language.
Intermediate course in Italian language, grammar, vocabulary and conversation backed up by video presentation of topical situations for conversation and increasing comprehension.
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Continuation of ITLN 102 Italian language.
Advanced course in Italian language Advanced composition skills and conversation backed up by video presentation of topical situations for conversation and increasing comprehension. close

This course aims to give the student a wide vision of the contemporary Italian society through the analysis of various significant phenomena important to the realities of present day Italy.

For each socio-cultural aspect considered during the course information will be examined concerning the determining factors and the relevance today on a social, political, cultural, artistic and economic level.
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This course aims to offer the student the instruments with which to study and understand the territory of ancient Rome. The rise and fall of the Roman Empire seen through the examination and exploration of archeological sites present in Rome.
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A survey of Italian films, famous throughout the world, Italy seen through the eyes of the most important film directors from Fellini to Tornatore present the life and culture of Italy in the 20th century, as well as a special insight into modern history, taken from an Italian point of view.

Films in English (or in Italian with English subtitles) will be viewed and discussed in a group setting. Research will be done on various directors or styles and attention will also be focused on the most famous Italian actors, from Mastroianni to Magnani, Loren, Troisi and Benigni.

Films will be viewed according to the period and director. Particular attention will be given to Italian Neorealism and directors such as: Visconti, DeSica, Fellini, Germi, Pasolini, Antonioni, the Tavianis, Tornatore, Bertolucci, Leone, and Benigni.
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