Italian Studies

Courses

Expand all course descriptions [+]Collapse all course descriptions [-]

ITALIAN 1 Elementary Italian 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2019
Basic grammar for beginners: Part one.
Elementary Italian: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 12.5 hours of lecture per week
10 weeks - 10 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Elementary Italian: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 1R Intensive Italian for Romance Languages Speakers 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
An intensive Italian language course designed for native or advanced speakers of Romance languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan). In one semester, we will cover materials usually taught in two semesters in Elementary Italian 1 and 2. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to enroll in Italian 3 (Intermediate Italian). Regular attendance is mandatory.
Intensive Italian for Romance Languages Speakers: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Level 4 or higher of a Romance Language (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian or Catalan) or departmental consent on a case by case basis

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Intensive Italian for Romance Languages Speakers: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 1S Intensive Italian for Romance Languages Speakers 6 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
An intensive Italian language course designed for native or advanced speakers of Romance languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan). In one semester, we will cover materials usually taught in two semesters in Elementary Italian 1 and 2. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to enroll in Italian 3 (Intermediate Italian). Regular and continued attendance of both classes is mandatory.
Intensive Italian for Romance Languages Speakers: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Level 4 or higher of a Romance Language (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian or Catalan) or departmental consent on a case by case basis

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Intensive Italian for Romance Languages Speakers: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN W1 Elementary Italian (Hybrid) 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019
Elementary Italian W1 is for beginners and focuses on developing basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Italian. Italian will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material from films, songs, websites, and will have the opportunity to practice their listening and speaking skills daily. This is a hybrid course, including both a face-to-face and a hybrid component to be completed online: attendance to both class components is mandatory.

At the end of the semester, students will be able to use Italian to talk about themselves, their family, friends, and interests, and to describe present and past events in Italian and to converse with peers about their everyday life.
Elementary Italian (Hybrid): Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of web-based lecture per week

Online: This is an online course.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Perco

Elementary Italian (Hybrid): Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 2 Elementary Italian 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2019
Basic grammar for beginners: Part two.
Elementary Italian: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Italian 1

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 12.5 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 10 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Elementary Italian: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN W2 Elementary Italian (Hybrid) 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019
Elementary Italian W2 is for students who already have some knowledge of basic structures and vocabulary of Italian. Students will expand their knowledge and mastery of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation; improve speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and learn about Italian culture and society. Italian will be spoken in class at all times; students will be exposed to authentic Italian material and will practice listening and speaking daily. This is a hybrid course, including both a face-to-face and a hybrid component to be completed online. At the end of the semester, students will use Italian to talk about themselves, family, friends, and interests, and to describe present and past events -- the same learning goals as Italian 2.
Elementary Italian (Hybrid): Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Italian 1 at UC Berkeley, or department placement exam

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of web-based lecture per week

Online: This is an online course.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Perco

Elementary Italian (Hybrid): Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 3 Intermediate Italian 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2019
Grammar review, reading, and written composition.
Intermediate Italian: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Italian Studies 2 or placement exam

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Intermediate Italian: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 4 Intermediate Italian 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2019
Selected readings in modern Italian prose; a review of the essentials of grammar; written and oral compositions.
Intermediate Italian: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 3

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 5 weeks - 12 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Intermediate Italian: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN R5A Reading and Composition 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
Reading and composition course based on works by Italians and foreigners about Italy and its culture and by Italians about their distinctive experiences of other cultures as tourists and emigrants. Works studied will be primarily chosen from among fiction and non fiction narratives, both originally in English and translated into it. R5A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition Requirement and R5B satisfies the second half.
Reading and Composition: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing Requirement

Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Final exam not required.

Reading and Composition: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN R5B Reading and Composition 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session
Reading and composition course based on works by Italians and foreigners about Italy and its culture and by Italians about their distinctive experiences of other cultures as tourists and emigrants. Works studied will be primarily chosen from among fiction and non fiction narratives, both originally in English and translated into it. R5A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition Requirement and R5B satisfies the second half.
Reading and Composition: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Previously passed an R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better.<BR/>Previously passed an articulated R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better.<BR/>Score a 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature.<BR/>Score a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition.<BR/>Score of 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English

Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Final exam not required.

Reading and Composition: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 11 Italian Conversation I 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 First 6 Week Session
The aim of this course is to develop and enhance oral communication skills in students who have already learned the basics of Italian grammar in Italian 1 and Italian 2. Through this course students will enrich their listening and speaking skills through the acquisition of new vocabulary, conversational practice, oral reports, discussions, and collaborative projects.
Italian Conversation I: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Italian 2

Hours & Format

Summer: 5 weeks - 10 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Italian Conversation I: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 12 Advanced Conversational Italian 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2018 First 6 Week Session, Spring 2016
The course is designed to develop and enhance oral communication skills at an advanced level, by means of conversational practice, discussion of readings, student presentation or original material, and use of audio-visual materials and realia.
Advanced Conversational Italian: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 3 or equivalent, or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Advanced Conversational Italian: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN N12 Italian Conversation II 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Prior to 2007
This course is designed to develop and enhance oral communication skills at an advance level, by means of conversational practice, discussion of readings, student presentation on original material, and use of audio-visual materials and realia.
Italian Conversation II: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Italian 3

Hours & Format

Summer: 5 weeks - 10 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Italian Conversation II: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Freshman Seminars: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Italian Studies/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Freshman Seminars: Read Less [-]

ITALIAN 25 Critical Issues in Interdisciplinary Italian Studies 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2018
This course serves as an introduction to Italian Studies in a comparative and interdisciplinary context. In each iteration of the course, students will learn about major intellectual debates in Italian culture and society, viewed in relation to their global context. Topics will vary with instructor.
Critical Issues in Interdisciplinary Italian Studies: Read More [+]

iques of reading.
Reading Italian...