An introduction to spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis on the development of basic oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Students will acquire knowledge of basic grammatical patterns, strategies in daily communication, hiragana, katakana, and about 90 Kanji. Designed for students with no background in Japanese.

An introduction to spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis on the development of basic oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Students will acquire knowledge of basic grammatical patterns, strategies in daily communication, hiragana, katakana, and about 90 Kanji. Designed for students with no background in Japanese.

An introduction to spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis on the development of basic oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Students will acquire knowledge of basic grammatical patterns, strategies in daily communication, hiragana, katakana, and about 90 Kanji. Designed for students with no background in Japanese.

An introduction to spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis on the development of basic oral proficiency, along with reading and writing skills. Students will acquire knowledge of basic grammatical patterns, strategies in daily communication, hiragana, katakana, and about 90 Kanji. Designed for students with no background in Japanese.

By permission of the chair, for senior majors.

For qualified juniors and senior majors only. Admission by permission of the instructor.

This is a course for very advanced students of Italian with strong English language skills. Close readings and translations into English of a variety of modern Italian writers and poets: Morante, Ginzburg, Anna Banti, Montale, Eco, Tabucchi, Maraini, Calvino and others. Extensive practice in translating with some theory. Consideration of the renderings into Italian by such famous writers as Pavese and Vittorini. During the second half of the semester students will select a work for independent translation as the major component of their portfolio of translated work.

Detailed study of Dante's Inferno in the context of his other works. Conducted in Italian.

Imagine yourself in Italy on a Vespa, visiting out-of-the-way cities and small towns scattered throughout Italy, including enchanting places as Bergamo, Cinqueterre, Amalfi, Lucca, Gubbio, Maratea, or Erice. Imagine going to the tiny Renaissance jewel of Pienza and on the way stopping for a picnic and enjoying local pecorino with a glass of chianti, then taking a passeggiata and chatting with some locals.

Practice in conversation, using a variety of materials including newspaper articles, films, television broadcasts and web sites. This course is designed to develop oral proficiency. There is no written work. All exams will be oral. Prerequisite: for the Fall course ITL 110 or 111, or placement exam to assure correct language level. Prerequisite for the Spring course: ITL 220 or 230 or 231, or placement exam to assure correct language level. This course can be repeated.