Course Listings
Italian (ITA)
1301 Elementary Italian
Introduction to Italian language and cultures; practice in three communicative modes: interpersonal, presentational (speaking, writing), and interpretive (listening, reading). Progress from novice toward intermediate-level proficiency
1302 Elementary Italian
Prerequisite(s): ITA 1301 or two units of high school Italian.
Introduction to Italian language and cultures; practice in three communicative modes: interpersonal, presentational (speaking, writing), and interpretive (listening, reading). Progress from novice toward intermediate-level proficiency. Continuation of ITA 1301.
2310 Intermediate Italian
Prerequisite(s): ITA 1301 and 1302 or three units of high school Italian.
Introduction to Italian language and cultures; practice in three communicative modes: interpersonal, presentational (speaking, writing), and interpretive (listening, reading). Progress from novice toward intermediate-level proficiency. .
2320 Pathways in Italian Culture
Prerequisite(s): ITA 1301, 1302, and 2310 or four units of high school Italian.
An exploration of the numerous facets of Italian culture including art, history, geography, and influence while expanding upon the language skills developed in the preceding three semesters.
3301 Advanced Italian Grammar
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
Review of problematic grammar and the study of advanced structures in complex communication.
3302 Italian Conversation, Reading, and Composition
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
Development of communication skills through the study of Italian civilization, culture, and selected works of literature.
3307 Italian Food Culture
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
Survey of the rich landscape of Italian gastronomy from the Roman Empire to present times.
3308 Italian Pop Culture
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
Popular culture in Italy as represented in film, music, popular literature and mass media.
3310 Introduction to Italian Literature
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
Introduction to Italian Literature through the study of selected works.
3320 Conversation & Composition in Tuscany
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of Baylor in Tuscany director.
Further development of oral and written skills within the context of the Baylor in Tuscany program.
3330 Italian Through Film
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
Development of communication skills through viewing and discussing Italian movies.
3337 Italian Civilization
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
The social, cultural, historical and intellectual aspects of Italian civilization from its origins to the present.
3342 Giro d'Italia: Regions of Italy
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
The geographic, historical, cultural, and economic aspects of Italy's regions.
3348 Florence and Its Cultural Treasures
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of Baylor in Tuscany director.
The history and cultural heritage of Florence, from antiquity to the present, within the context of the Baylor in Tuscany program.
3V70 Special Problems 1 to 3 sem. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 2320 or consent of instructor.
Independent study in Italian language or literature. With content changed, this course may be repeated once for credit.