Intensive Intermediate Italian

Catalog description

Intensive Intermediate Italian is equivalent to the second half of IT 002 and IT 003. The course is for students who have successfully completed IT 010 Intensive Elementary Italian and who seek an intensive learning environment of all aspects of Italian language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The course emphasizes reinforcement of elementary language and offers students the opportunity to expand their vocabulary, to use Italian in a variety of contexts and acquire more complex skills. Information is also presented regarding current issues in Italian society with the goal of developing intercultural competencies. Topics may include both traditional themes (e.g. cuisine, family and the arts) and contemporary themes (e.g. immigration, the environment, and civil rights). The course will be conducted in Italian. The course satisfies the BA 12th-credit level language requirement.