ITAL 3330 Italian Literature in Translation

ITAL 3330 Italian Literature in Translation
Italian Literature in Translation
Subject varies with instructor. A study of the major contributions of Italian literature to Western thought. The course emphasizes particularly those authors whose works have interdisciplinary ramifications, e.g., Dante, Petrarch, Machiavelli, Galileo, Pirandello, Calvino. The course may also focus on the history of Italian cinema or a special topic in Italian cinema, such as the silent era, neorealism, the work of a major director, and the relationship between literature and film.
Notes: May be repeated for credit, provided that a different topic is covered. The course counts for FMST credit only when the focus is on cinema.
credit hours: 3