USC Schedule of Classes

Italian (ITAL)

• http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/FREN-ITAL/
• D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH155; phone (213) 740-3700.
• Students with previous exposure to Italian prior to enrollment at USC must take a placement exam. To arrange for an Italian language placement exam, please call (213) 740-1188 or email us at language@usc.edu.

ITAL 020x: Course in Reading Italian (2.0 units)

For graduate students who wish help in meeting the Italian reading requirement for the Ph.D. degree. Synotptic presentation of Italian grammar. Emphasis on development of reading skills. Graded CR/NC. Not available for degree credit.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34400D	054	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Tue, Thu	6 of 12	Antonio Idini	THH106

ITAL 120: Italian I (4.0 units)

Introduction to current Italian. Oral practice, hearing and reading comprehension; grammar necessary for simple spoken and written expression. Lecture, classroom drill, laboratory drill.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34401D	054	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	MTuWTh	Canceled
34450D	099	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 10	James Fortney	OFFICE

ITAL 150: Italian II (4.0 units)

Continuation of Italian I.

• Prerequisite: ITAL 120

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34402D	054	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	Canceled
34452D	099	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 7	James Fortney	OFFICE

ITAL 220: Italian III (4.0 units)

Continuation of Italian II. Review of structure of the language, drill in aural and reading comprehension, practice in oral expression.

• Prerequisite: ITAL 150

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34403D	054	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	4 of 12	Antonio Idini	THH121
34453D	099	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 7	James Fortney	OFFICE

ITAL 224: Italian Composition and Conversation (4.0 units)

Practice in composition and conversation; organized around a set of themes; develops close-reading techniques and discursive skills; reviews Italian grammar.

• Corequisite: ITAL 220

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34455D	099	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 7	James Fortney	OFFICE

ITAL 320: Writing About Italian Literature (4.0 units)

Critical reading of literary texts; comprehensive analysis of difficult grammatical structures and stylistics; advanced composition.

• Prerequisite: ITAL 224

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34457D	099	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 7	James Fortney	OFFICE

ITAL 335: Cinematic Rome and the Cultural Imagination (2.0 units)

On-site investigations of cinematic representations of Rome. Topics include ancient Rome, World War II, the Economic Boom, immigration, homosexuality, the Catholic Church and contemporary Rome.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34458D	099	Lecture	TBA	TBA	8 of 15	James Fortney	OFFICE

ITAL 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34459D	099	2.0-4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	James Fortney	OFFICE