printer friendly pageOSPFLOR 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: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Quercioli, F. (PI)
;
Tossani, G. (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: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Calvelli, L. (PI)
;
Tossani, G. (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: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Calvelli, L. (PI)
;
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: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Quercioli, F. (PI)
;
Tossani, G. (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: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Quercioli, F. (PI)
OSPFLOR 15: An Introduction to Contemporary Italy
Today's Italy through a series of thematic lectures covering a wide range of subjects, from politics to contemporary art and from sexual mores to the Mafia. Nature of contemporary Italian society, insights into the economic challenges facing Italy, as well as keys to deciphering Italian politics, and the elements required to make sense of what can be read, seen and heard in the Italian media. Assesing modern Italian culture in terms of the society that has produced it.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Hooper, J. (PI)
OSPFLOR 19: Florence for Foodies: Discovering the Italian Culinary Tradition
A look at modern Florentine and Italian cuisine in light of historical heritage and foreign influences. Hands-on participation in three cooking classes with professional chefs. Understanding of the past and present of Italian food culture and its most important governing principles: the Mediterranean Diet, fresh and local ingredients, the market culture, and the Slow Food philosophy
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
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:
Tossani, G. (PI)
OSPFLOR 22F: Accelerated Second-Year Italian Part B
Grammatical structures, listening, reading, writing, speaking skills, and insight into the Italian culture through authentic materials. Intermediate to advanced grammar. Content-based course, using songs, video, and literature, to provide cultural background for academic courses. Prerequisite:
ITALLANG 21 within two quarters of arriving in Florence or
ITALLANG 21A or
OSPFLOR 21F
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Calvelli, L. (PI)
;
Quercioli, F. (PI)
OSPFLOR 23: Italian Emigration, Immigration, and the Making of Nation
Meaning of belonging in world where mass international migration challenges notions of race, ethnicity, and nation. Focus on the United States and Europe, with an emphasis on Italy. Concepts of race, ethnicity and nation; how immigration challenges categories of race and ethnicity in both sending and receiving societies; how migration shapes the nation as both a formal political entity and an informal cultural community. Field trips for firsthand view of how course material plays out in and around Florence
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Jimenez, T. (PI)
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