OSPFLOR 1A: Accelerated First-Year Italian, Part 1
Accelerated sequence that completes first-year Italian in two rather than three quarters. For students with previous knowledge of Italian or with a strong background in another Romance language. Prerequisite: advanced-level proficiency in another Romance language Prerequisite: Placement .
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Quercioli, F. (PI)
OSPFLOR 1F: First-Year Italian, First Quarter
All-in-Italian communicative and interactive approach. Emphasis is on the development of appropriate discourse in contemporary cultural contexts. Interpretation of authentic materials, written and oral presentations, and plenty of conversational practice. Language lab, multimedia, and online activities.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Battaglia, C. (PI)
;
Quercioli, F. (PI)
OSPFLOR 2A: Accelerated First-Year Italian, Part 2
Continuation of
ITALLANG 1A. Accelerated sequence that completes first-year Italian in two rather than three quarters. For students with previous knowledge of Italian or with a strong background in another Romance language. Prerequisite: Placement Test,
ITALLANG 1A or consent of instructor. Fulfills the University language requirement.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Quercioli, F. (PI)
OSPFLOR 2F: First-Year Italian, Second Quarter
Continuation of
ITALLANG 1. All-in-Italian communicative and interactive approach. Emphasis is on the development of appropriate discourse in contemporary cultural contexts. Interpretation of authentic materials, written and oral presentations, and plenty of conversational practice. Language lab, multimedia, and online activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test,
ITALLANG 2
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Battaglia, C. (PI)
OSPFLOR 3F: First-Year Italian, Third Quarter
Continuation of
ITALLANG 2. All-in-Italian communicative and interactive approach. Emphasis is on the development of appropriate discourse in contemporary cultural contexts. Interpretation of authentic materials, written and oral presentations, and plenty of conversational practice. Language lab, multimedia, and online activities. Prerequisite: Placement Test,
ITALLANG 2 or consent of instructor. Fulfills the University language requirement.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Quercioli, F. (PI)
OSPFLOR 11: Film, Food and the Italian Identity
Food in Italian cinema staged as an allegory of Italy¿s social, political and cultural milieu. Intersections between food, history and culture as they are reflected in and shaped by Italian cinema from the early 1900s until today. Topics include: farmer's tradition during Fascism; lack of food during WWII and its aftermath; the Economic Miracle; food and the Americanization of Italy; La Dolce Vita; the Italian family; ethnicity, globalization and the re-discovery of regional culinary identity in contemporary Italy. Impact of cinema in both reflecting and defining the relationship between food and culture.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Campani, E. (PI)
OSPFLOR 17: The Evolution of Modern Italian Design
Cultural context that gave rise to the globally recognized phenomenon of "Italian Design" in the 20th century. Historical complexity of Italian design through an analysis of selected case studies. Several on-site visits to important areas of design innovation and production offer students hands-on opportunities.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPFLOR 19: Florence for Foodies: Discovering the Italian Culinary Tradition
Factors that shape modern Italian cuisine such as historical heritage, foreigh influences, and the "Mediterranean diet." Explore the Italian culinary tradition as well as its more modern face, open to innovation and to technology. Four cooking classes, tastings, on-site visits, and meetings with guest speakers who are experts in their fields.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
OSPFLOR 20: Design Driven Innovation: Italian Excellence
Focus on fashion, furniture and food, the three F¿s of Italian style. Historical knowledge combined with contemporary analysis; tools to understand the role of Italian design and its contribution to the innovation process. Masters and masterpieces of each discipline starting from the point of view of design itself with case studies specifically dedicated to each of the three F¿s. On-site classes complement lectures.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPFLOR 21F: Accelerated Second-Year Italian, Part A
Review of grammatical structures; grammar in its communicative context. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills practiced and developed through authentic material such as songs, newspaper articles, video clips, and literature. Insight into the Italian culture and crosscultural understanding. Prerequisite: one year of college Italian or
ITALLANG 21
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Battaglia, C. (PI)
;
Quercioli, F. (PI)
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