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Italian Studies
A minimum of 30 units comprising both lower and upper division courses is required. A maximum of six transfer units may be counted (up to six units of 100 division Italian language courses, or up to six assigned transfer units in humanities, history or FPA courses, or a combination thereof).
The program serves full and part-time students seeking educational enrichment in Italian Humanism from the early Renaissance to modern times. It may be completed concurrently with, and complements major/minor programs in French, humanities, history and contemporary arts. It requires basic Italian language proficiency (writing, reading and oral skills), is intended for further literature, history and arts study, and may be completed with a degree program.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences BA students may complete the certificate so that some of the FASS breadth requirements are fulfilled by the same courses.
Certificate courses may also be used toward major or minor programs.
Program Requirements
Students complete 15 units in Italian language instruction including
Introduction to Italian for students with no previous background in the language. Introduces basic oral and written skills, and cultural competence. (A1 level of CEFR). Students with previous Italian training should contact the department for assessment and placement.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Vlad Vintila Sonia Del Torto |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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Vlad Vintila Sonia Del Torto |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Follows ITAL 100. Continues introduction to Italian for students who have developed the necessary foundations from ITAL 100. Students will acquire elementary conversational skills and basic reading ability, along with cultural competence. (A2 level of CEFR). Prerequisite: ITAL 100 or equivalent. Students with credit for ITAL 101 may not take this course for further credit.
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Sonia Del Torto |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, Fri, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Follows ITAL 110. In addition to the consolidation of the four skills developed in ITAL 110 (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), and an expanded cultural component, the course includes selected readings from Italian authors (B1.1 level of CEFR). Prerequisite: ITAL 110 (or ITAL 101) or equivalent.
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Vlad Vintila Sonia Del Torto |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Follows ITAL 200. The oral and written competences learned in ITAL 200 are expanded through grammar review, oral practice, cultural studies, and selected readings from Italian authors and multimedia activities. (B1 level of CEFR completed). Prerequisite: ITAL 200 or equivalent. Students with credit for ITAL 201 may not take this course for further credit.
Will continue the work of the 200-level courses with emphasis on the cultural aspects of Italian life. How does one live in Italy today? What are the cultural differences between the various regions? Fluency in language use, both oral and written, will be enhanced. Prerequisite: ITAL 201 or permission of Instructor.
and a minimum of 15 more units to be selected from
Studies in the history, art, and letters of the field school country as they inform the study of literature in English. Course may be organized by theme, critical approach, historical period, or individual author, and will be supplemented with related field trips. Field school courses may be repeated for credit if held in a different location. Prerequisite: 36 units, including two 100-division English courses, and two 200-division English courses; or permission of the field school director. Corequisite: ENGL 378. Students who participated in the English Department Field School in Italy prior to Fall 2009 may not take this course for further credit.
Studies in the history, art, and letters of the field school country as they inform the study of literature in English. Course may be organized by theme, critical approach, historical period, or individual author, and will be supplemented with related field trips. Field school courses may be repeated for credit if held in a different location. Prerequisite: 36 units, including two 100-division English courses, and two 200-division English courses; or permission of the field school director. Corequisite: ENGL 377. Students who participated in the English Department Field School in Italy prior to Fall 2008 may not take this course for further credit.
An intermediate course in critical studies in cinema addressing a variety of topics. This course can be repeated once for credit if the topic is different. Students with credit for CA (or FPA) 337 may take this course for further credit if the topic is different. Prerequisite: Nine units in CA (or FPA) courses including CA (or FPA) 136 or 137.
Features intensive study and analysis of selected topics in film theory, history, criticism and aesthetics. Examples include: work of specific directors or periods; theories of narrativity; particular aspects of national cinemas, etc. This course can be repeated once for credit if the topic is different. Students with credit for CA (or FPA) 436 may take this course for further credit if the topic is different. Prerequisite: CA (or FPA) 316 (or 337) or CA (or FPA) 318 (or 335).
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Joseph Clark |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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GOLDCORP |
An exploration of the history and historiography of the Renaissance Italy. Emphasis will be given to politics, religion, culture and the economy, and to a balanced study of the Italian peninsula, including Florence, Venice, Rome, Naples, the countryside and smaller urban centres. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history and one of HIST 220, 223, HUM 219, 305, 311, 312W or permission of the department.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Emily O'Brien |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
A detailed interdisciplinary analysis of a selected topic, issue, or personality in the Middle Ages. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
A study of the major writings, cultural milieu, and influence of the humanist movement of the Italian Renaissance. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
A detailed interdisciplinary analysis of a selected topic, issue, or personality from the Italian and/or Northern Renaissance. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HUM 312 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Emily Darden O'Brien |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
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B101 | TBD |
An exploration of the characteristic ways in which the humanities, with its emphasis on expression, belief and tradition, presents important philosophical concepts. Based upon an interdisciplinary selection of texts drawn from history, philosophy, literature and the arts. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Alessandra Capperdoni |
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Fri, 12:30–4:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
Some of the above courses have specific prerequisites and it is the student's responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites are met for upper division courses listed in this program.
* providing that content of the course covers primarily Italian film and/or video