Culture and Theory Courses

• FRIT-G 275 Thematic Studies (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC A theoretical introduction to the concept of theme in literary, visual and cultural analysis, followed by discussion of relevant variations of a specific theme drawn from French and/or Italian culture, as a case study for the semester. No credit for minor or major in French or Italian. No credit for minor or major in French or Italian. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Courses in French Language, Literature, and Civilization

• FRIT-F 100 Elementary French I (4 cr.) Introduction to French language and selected aspects of French civilization and culture. Credit given for only one of F100, F115, or F491.

• FRIT-F 102 Beginning French Conversation I (1 cr.) C: F100. This companion course to F100 gives beginning students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers. Led by advanced students of French working under faculty guidance, group activities may include discussion, games, magazine/newspaper/movie discussions, cultural events, cooking, etc. S/F grading. No credit for French major.

• FRIT-F 115 Accelerated Elementary French (4 cr.) P: Consent of department. An accelerated treatment of material covered in both F100 and F150 designed for superior students and students with previous training in another foreign language. Credit given for only one of F115 or F100; credit given for only one of F115 or F150.

• FRIT-F 150 Elementary French II: Language and Culture (4 cr.) P: F100. Basic structures of the French language and selected topics of French civilization and culture. Credit given for only one of F115, F150, or F491.

• FRIT-F 152 Beginning French Conversation II (1 cr.) C: F150. This companion course to F150 gives beginning students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers. Led by advanced students of French working under faculty guidance, group activities may include discussion, games, magazine/newspaper/movie discussions, cultural events, cooking, etc. S/F grading. No credit for French major.

• FRIT-F 200 Second-Year French I: Language and Culture (3 cr.) P: F150 or equivalent. Grammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts. Credit given for only one of the following third-semester courses: F200 or F265.

• FRIT-F 202 Intermediate French Conversation I (1 cr.) C: F200. This companion course to F200 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers. Led by advanced students of French working under faculty guidance, group activities may include discussion, games, magazine/newspaper/movie discussions, cultural events, cooking, etc. S/F grading. No credit for French major.

• FRIT-F 222 Francophone Media Studies (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Study of the concepts of medium/media and mass media as they appear in the Francophone World, based on specific case studies and theoretical readings. Exploration of the ways in which Francophone people constantly interact with media in North America, Europe and Africa in a digital age. Taught in English. No credit for French minor.

• FRIT-F 225 Studies in French Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Introduction to French culture through the study of a particular topic in the arts and humanities, such as film, literature, fine arts, and music. Taught in English. No credit for French minor. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in FRIT-F225 and FRIT-F125.

• FRIT-F 226 Studies in French Civilization (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Introduction to French civilization through the study of a particular topic in the social or historical sciences, such as the French Revolution, history of colonialism, World War II, the student movements of 1968. Taught in English. No credit for French minor. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in FRIT-F 226 and FRIT-F 126.

• FRIT-F 250 Second-Year French II: Language and Culture (3 cr.) Grammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts. Credit given for only one of the following fourth-semester courses: F250 or F265.

• FRIT-F 251 Service Learning Practicum in French Teaching (1 cr.) P: F200. Students develop and teach basic French lessons in area elementary schools under the guidance of their instructor. Requirements include four school visits, five planning meetings, and four written reflective statements. S/F grading. No credit for French major.

• FRIT-F 252 Intermediate French Conversation II (1 cr.) C: F250. This companion course to F250 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers. Led by advanced students of French working under faculty guidance, group activities may include discussion, games, magazine/newspaper/movie discussions, cultural events, cooking, etc. S/F grading. No credit for French major.

• FRIT-F 265 Accelerated Second-Year French (4 cr.) P: F115, F150, or equivalent. An accelerated treatment of material covered in both F200 and F250. Grammar, composition, and conversation coordinated with readings of short texts. Students who complete F265 cannot also receive credit for F200 or F250.

• FRIT-F 296 Foreign Study in France (1-6 cr.) P: Acceptance into an approved IU overseas study program. Credit for foreign study in French language or literature when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 300 Reading and Expression in French (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: F250 or F265, or consent of department. This course introduces students to different levels of style and expression and to written argumentation in French. Texts representing various periods and literary genres provide the basis for in-class discussion and for exercises designed to develop oral and written fluency. Conducted in French. Credit given for only one of F300 or S300.

• FRIT-S 300 Reading and Expression in French—Honors (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: F250 or F265, or consent of department. This course introduces students to different levels of style and expression and to written argumentation in French. It is a version of F300 for honors students. Credit given for only one of F300 or S300.

• FRIT-F 305 Théâtre et essai (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: F300 or equivalent. Drama and literature of ideas. Dramatists such as Corneille, Racine, Molière, Beaumarchais, and Sartre; essayists and philosophers such as Descartes, Pascal, Voltaire, Diderot, and Camus. Lectures and discussion in French.

• FRIT-F 306 Roman et poésie (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: F300 or equivalent. Novel and poetry. Novelists such as Balzac, Flaubert, and Proust; readings in anthologies stressing sixteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century poetry. Lectures and discussion in French.

• FRIT-F 310 Topics in French/Francophone Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Exploration of a particular theme, movement, or period within French/ Francophone culture and society. Taught in English. No credit for French minor. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 311 French/Francophone Studies Through Film (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Study of contemporary France and/or other Francophone countries through film in political, social, and cultural context. Taught in English. No credit for French minor. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 313 Advanced Grammar (3 cr.) P: F250. Intensive study of French grammar including in-depth review and exploration of advanced topics such as the passive, the causative, and indirect discourse.

• FRIT-F 314 Advanced Composition (3 cr.) P: F250 or equivalent. Designed to improve command of written French and build vocabulary through intensive writing. Students gain familiarity with a variety of literary, expository, and communicative writing styles. Preparation for 300-level literature classes.

• FRIT-F 315 Phonetics and Pronunciation (4 cr.) P: F250. Description and analysis of the French sound system. Addresses the use of phonetic transcription and problems of pronunciation. Includes oral practice sessions.

• FRIT-F 316 Conversational Practice (3 cr.) P: F250. Three meetings per week plus optional listening comprehension and oral practice in the language laboratory. Development of communicative and speaking skills.

• FRIT-F 317 French in the Business World (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: F250 or equivalent. Study of the language of business activities in France, with an introduction to the structure and functioning of various aspects of French economic life. Useful for students preparing for the proficiency examinations of the Chambre de Commerce de Paris.

• FRIT-F 361 La France medievale (jusqu'à 1500) (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: F300 or equivalent. France's major political, religious, and economic characteristics from roughly 500 to 1500. Key moments and aspects include the Carolingian empire, feudalism, the Capetian and Valois monarchs, lords, knights and castles, women, peasants and merchants, the Crusades, the Hundred Years' War, the twilight of the Middle Ages.

• FRIT-F 362 La France 1500–1800 (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: F300 or equivalent. An introduction to the cultural history of France from the Renaissance to the Revolution. The emergence of new forms of political power, of sociability and of religious creeds, along with a variety of cultural phenomena that shaped national identity, popular culture, and daily life.
  

• FRIT-F 363 La France 1800–aujourd'hui (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: F300 or equivalent. The evolution of French history, society, and culture from Napoleon's Empire to the Postcolonial era. Key concepts and events of this period include Romanticism, the Paris Commune, the Dreyfus Affair, Impressionism, First and Second World Wars, Feminism, May 1968, immigration and multiculturalism.
  

• FRIT-F 375 Thèmes et perspectives littéraires et culturels (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: F300 or equivalent. Study of a specific subject or theme (e. g., society and the individual, courtly love and its influence on French culture, West African francophone cinema, or satire in literature and theater). All work in French. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 396 Foreign Study in French (1-6 cr.) P: Acceptance into an approved IU overseas study program. Credit for foreign study in French language or literature when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 399 Reading for Honors (1-12 cr.) P: Approval of departmental honors advisor.

400-Level French Courses

Prerequisites for 400-level courses in literature or civilization: two courses chosen from F222, F305, F306, F310, F311, F361, F362, F363, and F375, or permission of both the instructor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies. For work in literature, at least one of these normally must be F305, F306, or F375. For work in literature, at least one of these normally must be F305, F306, or F375. For other 400-level courses, see individual listings. Note: A maximum of one of the prerequisite courses may be taught in English.

• FRIT-F 401 Structure and Development of French (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: F313 or F314 or consent of instructor. Introductory description of the structure of present-day French, including problems of social and geographical variation. Discussion of the highlights of the development of the French language from its formative period to the present.

• FRIT-F 402 Introduction to French Linguistics (3 cr.) CASE N&M P: F313 or F314 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the structure of the French language: phonology, morphology, and syntax.

• FRIT-F 410 French Literature of the Middle Ages (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Introduction to Old French language and major literary works. Readings may be broadly representative of the period or reflect a particular thematic concern.

• FRIT-F 413 French Renaissance (3 cr.) CASE A&H Rabelais, Montaigne, the Pleiade, and others.

• FRIT-F 423 Seventeenth-Century French Literature (3 cr.) Esthetic and intellectual traditions such as the Baroque, libertinage érudit, preciosity, the moralists, and classicism. Genres include poetry, fiction, theater, the epistle, memoirs, and the essay.

• FRIT-F 424 Ideas and Culture in Seventeenth-Century France (3 cr.) Study of political ideology and theory, images and text, scientific and philosophic innovation, social mores, or social and religious institutions. Focus on absolutism, religious controversies, social and intellectual status of women, or other issues.

• FRIT-F 435 Enlightenment Narrative (3 cr.) CASE A&H Narratives in the form of letters, memoirs, dialogues, and tales. Writers such as Marivaux, Prevost, Voltaire, Diderot, Mme de Charrière, Constant, Chateaubriand. Social, political, and cultural interchange between the writer and his/her world, from classicism to romanticism.

• FRIT-F 436 Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau (3 cr.) CASE A&H Three great writers of the eighteenth century; their versatility, sensitivity, and appeal; their relations with each other and their society; their pan-European impact. Voltaire: action, tale, and satire. Diderot: knowledge, dialogue, and vitality. Rousseau: idealization, testimony, and vision.

• FRIT-F 443 Great Novels of the Nineteenth Century (3 cr.) CASE A&H Novelists such as Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, and Zola.

• FRIT-F 445 Nineteenth-Century Drama (3 cr.) Survey of the important movements in nineteenth-century theatre: romanticism, realism and naturalism, symbolism.

• FRIT-F 446 Great Poetry of the Nineteenth Century (3 cr.) CASE A&H Poets such as Hugo, Desbordes-Valmore, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, and Mallarmé.

• FRIT-F 450 Culture and Society in French Studies (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Emphasis on one period, idea, author, or cultural tradition. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours for any combination of F450 and F451.

• FRIT-F 451 Literature and the Arts in French Studies (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Emphasis on one topic, author, or genre. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours for any combination of F451 and F450.

• FRIT-F 452 Capstone Course for French Majors (3 cr.) Through the study of contemporary France, this course solidifies the writing and speaking skills of French majors as they conduct research, write a substantial paper, and give a presentation on a topic of their choice. Sample topics include politics, fine arts, literature, and history. Conducted entirely in French.

• FRIT-F 455 Le Roman au 20e siècle (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Survey of important novelists of the 20th and 21st centuries, or seminar on one particular writer, movement, or time period. Credit given for only one of F455 or F453-F454.

• FRIT-F 456 La Poésie au 20e siècle (3 cr.) CASE A&H Richness and diversity of twentieth century French poetry: poets such as Chédid, Apollinaire, Valéry, les surréalistes, Ponge, Saint-John Perse.

• FRIT-F 459 Le Théâtre au 20e siècle (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Precursors of the non-realistic theater; playwrights include Jarry, Apollinaire, and Cocteau. Surrealism; plays by Vitrac. Theater of ideas; playwrights include Anouilh, Giraudoux, Sartre. Theater of the absurd; playwrights include Beckett, Adamov, Arrabal, Ionesco, and Genet.

• FRIT-F 460 La francophonie nord-américaine (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC History of the different French-speaking communities of Canada and the United States. Study of the different manifestations of their cultures: their language, music, traditions, cuisine, literature, and cinema. Also examines the impact these cultures have had on the surrounding English-speaking communities.

• FRIT-F 461 La France contemporaine: cinema et culture (3 cr.) CASE GCC France since 1945: political, social, economic, and cultural aspects (including film).

• FRIT-F 463 Civilisation française I (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC French civilization from the medieval period to the present day. Survey of a period, topic, cultural movement, or artistic genre.  Credit cannot be given for both F463 and F464.

• FRIT-F 467 French Beyond the Hexagon (3 cr.) Introduction to the literature, film, and popular culture of one or more French-speaking zones—Quebec, the Antilles, the Indian Ocean Islands, Southeast Asia, North Africa, or sub-Saharan Africa. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 474 Thème et version (3 cr.) P: F313-F314. Translation of selected passages, alternating between English and French, to teach students to write with precision and clarity in both languages. May be taken by graduate students in preparation for F574.

• FRIT-F 475 Le Français oral: cours avancé (2 cr.) P: F316 or equivalent.

• FRIT-F 477 French Conversation Group Leadership (1 cr.) Under the guidance of their instructor, advanced students of French facilitate weekly French conversation groups for lower level students. Leaders are responsible for planning all group sessions, including discussion topics generated by magazine/newspaper articles and movies, and activities such as games and cooking. No credit for French major. May be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 495 Individual Readings in French (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Does not count as F400-level course in residence for major. May be repeated with different topics for a total of 9 credit hours.

• FRIT-F 496 Foreign Study in French (3-8 cr.) P: Consent of chairperson. Course involves planning of research project during year preceding summer abroad. Time spent in research abroad must amount to at least one week for each credit hour granted. Research paper must be presented by end of semester following foreign study. Does not count as F400-level course in residence for major. May be taken once only.

• FRIT-F 499 Reading for Honors (1-12 cr.) P: Approval of departmental honors advisor. Does not count as F400-level course in residence for major.

Courses in Italian Language, Literature, and Civilization

• FRIT-M 100 Elementary Italian I (4 cr.) Introduction to contemporary Italian language, geography, and culture. Involves a broad variety of assignments and activities that develop grammatical competency and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Cultural topics and simple cultural comparisons are introduced. Credit given for only one of the following: M100, M110, M115, or M491.

• FRIT-M 110 Italian Language through Opera (4 cr.) P: Consent of department. An analysis of the Italian language through a close reading of the librettos of the major Italian operas. Combines language lessons of M100 and M150 into one semester. Recommended for music students with previous foreign language experience. Students who complete M110 cannot also receive credit for M100, M115, M150, or M491.

• FRIT-M 115 Accelerated Elementary Italian (4 cr.) P: Consent of department. An accelerated treatment of material covered in both M100 and M150 designed for highly motivated students and students with previous language training. Students who complete M115 cannot also receive credit for M100, M110, M150, or M491.

• FRIT-M 150 Elementary Italian II (4 cr.) P: M100. Continued introduction to contemporary Italian language, geography, and culture. Involves a broad variety of assignments and activities that build grammatical competency and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Practice with new cultural topics and basic cultural analysis. Credit given for only one of the following: M110, M115, M150, or M491.

• FRIT-M 200 Intermediate Italian I (3 cr.) P: M110, M115, M150, or equivalent. Building on Elementary Italian I and II, students further study and practice fundamental concepts and structures in Italian grammar. Through a variety of assignments and activities, they strengthen proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, cultural analysis and understanding. Includes an introduction to brief literary texts. Credit given for only one of M200 or M215.

• FRIT-M 215 Accelerated Second-Year Italian (4 cr.) P: M115 or equivalent, and consent of instructor. An accelerated treatment of material covered in both M200 and M250. Designed for students who have completed M115 and other highly motivated students, students with extensive experience with another language, and/or students who aspire to study abroad. Credit given for only one of the following: M215 or M200-M250.

• FRIT-M 222 Topics in Italian Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Selected readings emphasizing a particular author, genre, or theme in Italian culture. Interdisciplinary approach combining political, historical, social, and artistic methods. Subjects vary from semester to semester and are listed in the online Schedule of Classes. No credit for the Italian minor. Taught in English. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 234 Florence in Florence (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Offered only through the Overseas Study summer program in Florence. Analysis of some specific problem, theme, or author connected with Florentine history, art, literature, or culture between the age of Dante and Giotto in the thirteenth century to the era of Machiavelli and Michelangelo in the sixteenth century. Variable topic.

• FRIT-M 235 Rome, the City and the Myth (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC An interdisciplinary survey of the role of Rome and Roman mythology in the postclassical culture of Italy from the humanist movement to the present. Major Italian artists, writers, musicians, and social thinkers to be treated include Petrarch, Machiavelli, Vivaldi, Tiepolo, Canova, Piranesi, Mussolini, and Fellini.
  

• FRIT-M 236 Dante's Divine Comedy (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC The inspiration for cultural movements, buildings, movies, and a video game, Dante's Divine Comedy is an icon of European culture. This course examines the Comedy in its literary context and considers its themes of cultural history, politics, philosophy, art, science, theology, and the human condition. Taught in English. Credit given for only one of M236 or M333.

• FRIT-M 237 Boccaccio's Social Decameron (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC One of the most influential texts of European literature, Boccaccio's Decameron challenges the literary, social, and ethical standards of its day. The course examines medieval social ideals and values as they are reflected and challenged in the work. Taught in English. Credit given for only one of M237 or M340.

• FRIT-M 238 Visual, Musical, and Literary Culture in Italy (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC In-depth examination of Italian culture, focusing on Italy's role in the development of the Western creative tradition. May focus on a period rich in artistic and literary production; the development of visual, musical and literary media over time; or the changing relationship between traditional artistic media and their modern counterparts. Taught in English.

• FRIT-M 250 Intermediate Italian II (3 cr.) P: M200 or equivalent. The study of more complex concepts and structures in Italian grammar. Through a variety of texts, media, and assignments, students practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and they analyze cultural topics and situations in greater depth. Increased attention to short literary texts. Credit given for only one of M250 or M215.

• FRIT-M 300 Italian Conversation and Diction (4 cr.) P: M215 or M250, or consent of instructor. Conducted in Italian, this course continues the study of advanced structures through a variety of media and authentic texts. While the focus is on accuracy and fluency in speaking, practice with other skills and the study of Italian culture will be integrated throughout.

• FRIT-M 301 Italian Reading and Expression (4 cr.) P: M215 or M250, or consent of instructor. Conducted in Italian, this course introduces students to reading strategies, basic analysis, and discussion of Italian literature of different time periods and genres. Includes advanced grammar structures and vocabulary and a focus on oral and written proficiency. Prepares students for subsequent 300-level work in Italian.

• FRIT-M 305 Civiltà italiana moderna (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: M300 or M301, or consent of instructor. Interdisciplinary study of modern Italian culture with a focus on one or more of the following areas: history, literature, art, music, film, theater; from any period(s) between the Italian national unification (1860s) and the present. Conducted in Italian. Topics vary. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 306 Italian Short Fiction (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: M300 or M301, or consent of instructor. Explores Italian short fiction from the Middle Ages to the present. Class will be conducted in Italian.

• FRIT-M 307 Masterpieces of Italian Literature I (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: M300 or M301, or consent of instructor. To 1800. Conducted in Italian.

• FRIT-M 308 Masterpieces of Italian Literature II (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: M300 or M301, or consent of instructor. Italian Literature from 1800 to present. Conducted in Italian.

• FRIT-M 311 Italian Film and Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC Study of Italian cinema and culture, taught either as a survey course or with a focus on a particular topic in Italian culture, such as gender, politics, sports, or other social issues. Taught in English. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 334 Power and Imagination in Italy (3 cr.) CASE A&H Interdisciplinary approach to the interrelationship of literature, visual culture, and history.
  

• FRIT-M 390 Studies in Italian Film (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: M300 or M301, or consent of instructor. In-depth analysis of a major Italian art form as Italian culture. Emphasis on specific directors (Fellini, Pasolini, Visconti, Wertmuller, Bertolucci, etc.) or themes (literature and film, neorealism, politics and ideology, film comedy, etc.). Conducted in Italian. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 391 Hollywood Italians (3 cr.) CASE A&H The representation of Italian Americans in literature, Hollywood films, and mass media television from the silent era of Rudolph Valentino to the present of The Godfather and The Sopranos. Themes treated include immigration; Little Italys; ethnic stereotyping; and Hollywood Italian gangsters, Romeos, and Palookas.
  

• FRIT-M 396 Foreign Study in Italy (1-6 cr.) P: Acceptance into an approved IU overseas study program. Credit for foreign study in Italian language or literature when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

400-Level Italian Courses

M305, M306, M307, M308, M390 or consent of instructor is prerequisite for all 400-level courses unless otherwise indicated. 400-level courses are conducted in Italian.

• FRIT-M 403 Italian Renaissance Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H This course will focus on various authors, subjects, and literary genres of the Italian Renaissance. It may be taught as a monographic seminar on an author or topic.

• FRIT-M 435 Theatre Workshop (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: Any 300-level course taught in Italian or consent of instructor. Examination of Italian theatre, including in-depth study of theatrical works, culminating in the staging of scenes and/or full-scale production of a play. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 445 Risorgimento (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC P: Junior or senior standing. A survey of nineteenth-century Italian history and culture, seen in all its varied manifestations. Particular emphasis will be given to the Risorgimento period, as portrayed in music, art, literature, and film.

• FRIT-M 446 Nineteenth-Century Italian Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H A survey of the major Italian authors of the century, focusing particularly on poetry but also discussing the most important narrative works. Special emphasis will be given to the analysis of the texts, as well as to the comprehension of the development in Italy of neoclassicism, romanticism, and decadence.

• FRIT-M 450 Seminar in Italian Literature (3 cr.) CASE A&H Selected topics in Italian literature. Course content varies and is identified in the online Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for up to 12 credit hours with different topics.

• FRIT-M 453 Twentieth-Century Italian Literature and Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H Course may be taught as a survey course on twentieth-century Italian literature, or it may focus on a specific literary genre or period.

• FRIT-M 455 Readings in the Italian Cinema (3 cr.) CASE A&H Analysis of specific movements, topics, or directors in Italian cinema. Attendance of film series required. Subject may vary with each listing and is identified in the online Schedule of Classes. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 456 Il Decadentismo Italiano (3 cr.) CASE A&H An analysis of the development of Italian decadence, focusing particularly on Pascoli and D’Annunzio but also discussing the other writers such as Pirandello and Svevo. Special emphasis will be given to the analysis of the texts, as well as to the understanding of the entire cultural movement studied in its European context. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 463 Contemporary and Popular Italian Culture (3 cr.) CASE A&H, CASE GCC A study of contemporary Italian culture and literature that includes an overview of various topics such as cinema, gender issues, theater, and music.

• FRIT-M 474 Temi e versioni (2-4 cr.) This course aims at improving the students’ written and oral knowledge, as well as the students’ ability to write original short essays on a variety of cultural topics. May be repeated once for credit with consent of the undergraduate advisor.

• FRIT-M 495 Individual Readings in Italian Literature (1-3 cr.) P: M200-M250 and consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 496 Foreign Study in Italian (3-8 cr.) P: Consent of chairperson or undergraduate advisor for Italian. Research paper must be presented by end of semester following foreign study. Course involves planning of research project during the year preceding period of study abroad. Time spent in research abroad must amount to at least one week for each credit hour granted. Research paper must be presented by end of semester following foreign study. Does not count as M400-level course in residence for major. May be repeated with different topics up to a maximum of 8 credit hours.

• FRIT-M 499 Reading for Honors (3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Independent reading and research in conjunction with an advanced honors paper or project.

Courses for Graduate Reading Knowledge

• FRIT-F 491 Elementary French for Graduate Students (3-4 cr.) Open with consent of the instructor to undergraduates who have already completed the language requirement for the B.A. in another language. Introduction to structures of the language necessary for reading, followed by reading in graded texts of a general nature. No credit for the French major or minor. Credit given for only one of F491 or any French course at the 100 level.

• FRIT-F 492 Readings in French for Graduate Students (3-4 cr.) P: F491 or consent of department. Open with consent of the instructor to undergraduates who have already completed the B.A. language requirement in another language. Continuation of language and reading development from F491. Credit given for only one of F492 or any of the following: F150 or F200.

• FRIT-M 491 Elementary Italian for Graduate Students (4 cr.) Open with consent of the instructor to undergraduates who have already completed the language requirement for the B.A. in another language. Introduction to the structures of the language necessary for reading, followed by reading in graded texts of a general nature. Credit given for only one of M491 and any Italian course at the 100 level.

• FRIT-M 492 Readings in Italian for Graduate Students (4 cr.) P: M491 or consent of department. Open with consent of the instructor to undergraduates who have already completed the B.A. language requirement in another language. Continuation of language and reading development from M491. Credit not given for both M492 and either of the following: M150 or M200.