Italian


Faculty and Staff List

Professors
S. Bancheri, B.A., M.A., Ph.D
M. Lettieri, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
T. Lobalsamo, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Language Studies
Professor Arsalan Kahnemuyipour
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 4th floor (Room 4122)

Program Co-ordinator - Italian Studies
Professor Teresa Lobalsamo
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4164
teresa.lobalsamo@utoronto.ca

Academic Advisor & Undergraduate Program Administrator
Rosa Ciantar
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4184
905-302-5337
undergrad.langst@utoronto.ca

Undergraduate Program Assistant
Jester Manansala
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4186
905-569-4321
info.langst@utoronto.ca

 

The Italian program at U of T Mississauga is designed to provide a comprehensive study of the many facets of Italy, a country whose culture continues to be a significant force in the shaping of Western civilization. Literature and cinema courses are organized around major figures, movements or genres, as well as Italian life and civilization. Language is studied from all points of view -- practical, stylistic, philological and historical -- at all levels of instruction.

In Canada, the strong presence of large Italian communities provides a social, intellectual and practical incentive for the study of Italian.

Students are free to design for themselves the program of study best suited to their interests and needs, and they can choose from available courses at U of T Mississauga and at the St. George campus. There are conditions, however, which must be satisfied:

  1. for specialization in Italian alone or in Language Teaching and Learning;
  2. for a major in Italian alone or Italian and French;
  3. for a major in Language Teaching and Learning in Italian alone or Italian and French;
  4. for a minor in Italian alone or in Cinema Studies;
  5. for a specialist in International Affairs, which requires a language component.


Knowledge of another language and culture is regarded favourably by other disciplines (i.e. Art History, Art and Art History) and is frequently required for graduate-level studies.

Graduates in Italian are in demand and will continue to be. U of T Mississauga's Italian graduates have moved on to advanced studies and to careers in business, journalism, teaching, translation, transportation, foreign affairs, government, social services, trade, law, and other fields where skills in Italian are a necessity.

In case of uncertainty with regard to the program of study, course content, graduate studies requirements, or any related matter, students are strongly advised to consult the Program Advisor for Italian at U of T Mississauga.

Courses offered every year: ITA100Y5, ITA200Y5, ITA350H5

Study in Florence Program
The Study in Florence program is an intensive language and cultural experience that allows students to study in Florence, Italy while simultaneously obtaining up to 3.0 University of Toronto Mississauga credits. Classes are taught in tandem by faculty from the Department of Language Studies, U of T Mississauga, and the Accademia Fiorentina di Lingua e Cultura Italiana. This unique opportunity also includes:

  • an experiential learning component which further enhances cultural competency and adds context to one's studies
  • a communication agreement, wherein students commit to speaking exclusively in Italian for the duration of the program


For further information regarding the program and how to apply, please see www.utm.utoronto.ca/study-florence.

Enrolling in Italian courses outside of UTM
Students MUST consult with the department Undergraduate Counsellor or obtain approval from the Italian Studies Undergraduate Coordinator before enrolling in any course that they wish to use for credit toward any Italian Studies program at UTM. Requests must be made prior to the first day of classes. Students must provide descriptions or outlines of the courses in consideration.

Students should also review the Degree Requirements section prior to selecting courses

Italian Programs

French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Admissions to the French and Italian Specialist Program (ERSPE0815) are administratively suspended as of 2017-2018. Students currently enrolled in the program will be allowed to continue.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Final grade of 63% in FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (or equivalent) is required.

Completion Requirements:

14.0 credits are required. The program must include a minimum of 4.0 300/400 level credits (2.0 in French and 2.0 in Italian) and 1.0 credit at the 400 level (either in French or in Italian).

French
7.0 credits are required.

First Year: FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (minimum grade of 63% is required) or equivalent. Students exempted from these courses may replace them with a higher level 1.0 credit in FRE.

Higher Years:
1. FRE240Y5 (or FRE240H5 and FRE241H5)
2. FRE280Y5, FRE382H5, FRE383H5
3. 1.0 credit from French Linguistics
4. 1.0 credit from French Literary and Cultural Studies
5. 1.0 additional credit in French linguistics or literature

Course Categories:
French Linguistics: FRE372H5, FRE373H5, 376H5, 378H5, 387H5, 474H5, 476H5, 489H5
French Literary and Cultural Studies: FRE312H5, FRE316H5, FRE317H5, FRE319H5; FRE320H5, FRE356H5, FRE357H5; FRE363H5, FRE364H5, FRE365H5, FRE367H5, FRE368H5, FRE369H5; FRE391H5, FRE393H5, FRE397H5; FRE445H5, FRE446H5, FRE474H5
Language Teaching & Learning: FRE325H5, FRE345H5, FRE352H5, FRE353H5, FRE355H5, FRE474H5, LTL380H5, LTL417H5, LTL456H5, LTL486H5, LTL488H5

Italian
7.0 credits are required. Written work will be done in Italian in all courses.
1. ITA200Y5
2. ITA350Y5
3. 1.0 credit from ITA237H5, 239H5, 354Y5
4. ITA231H5/​ ITA232H5, ITA420Y5
5. 2.0 additional credits in ITA, excluding ITA100Y5/​101H5/ 102H5. Courses not used in #1 above may be used. At least 1.0 credit must be in Italian literature (excluding those in item #2 above).


ERSPE0815

Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment — Completion of 4.0 credits and ITA100Y5 is required.

Completion Requirements:

10.0 credits are required including at least 3.0 300/400 level full courses and 1.0 400 level credit.

  1. ITA100Y5, ITA200Y5/​ ITA201Y5, ITA350H5, ITA420H5, ITA421H5, ITA437H5, ITA451H5
  2. ITA351H5 or ITA352H5 or ITA450H5
  3. 1.5 credits in Italian Cinema.
  4. 1.0 credit in Italian Culture; Literature (excluding those listed above).
  5. 1.0 credit in Italian Experiential Learning; Directed Research.
  6. 0.5 credit in Italian Language; Linguistics; Teaching and Learning (excluding those listed above).
  7. 1.0 credit in any of the Italian course categories (excluding those listed above).

Note:

COURSE CATEGORIES:

Italian Cinema - ITA242H5; ITA247H5; ITA307H5; ITA309H5; ITA311H5; ITA313H5; ITA342H5; ITA343H5

Italian Culture; Literature - ITA218H5; ITA221H5; ITA222H5; ITA231H5; ITA232H5; ITA233H5; ITA235H5; ITA255H5; ITA256H5; ITA237H5; ITA238H5; ITA307H5; ITA315Y5; ITA339Y5; ITA370H5; ITA371H5; ITA390H5; ITA391H5; ITA392H5; ITA415Y5; ITA420H5; ITA421H5

Italian Experiential Learning - ITA388H5; ITA315Y5; ITA400Y5; ITA415Y5

Italian Language Practice - ITA100Y5; ITA102H5; ITA200Y5; ITA201Y5; ITA350H5; ITA351H5; ITA352H5; ITA450H5

Italian Linguistics; Teaching and Learning - ITA227H5; ITA272H5; ITA373H5; ITA374H5; ITA375H5; ITA451H5; ITA437H5


ERSPE2524

Language Teaching and Learning: French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Language Teaching and Learning: French and Italian - Specialist (Arts)

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment --A final grade of 63% is required in FRE180H5 and FRE181H5 (or equivalent).

Completion Requirements:

14.0 credits are required. The program must include a minimum of 4.0 300/400 level credits (2.0 in French and 2.0 in Italian), 1.0 credit at the 400 level (either in French or Italian).

French
7.0 credits are required.

First Year: FRE180H5, FRE181H5 (or equivalent). Students exempt from these courses must replace them with a higher level 1.0 credit in FRE.

Higher Years:

  1. FRE227H5, FRE240H5, FRE272H5, FRE282H5, FRE283H5. Note: FRE227H5 MUST be completed in the second year OR prior to enrolling in 300/400-level courses in Language Teaching and Learning.
  2. FRE382H5 and FRE383H5.
  3. 2.0 credits to be chosen among the FRE courses in Teaching and Learning: FRE325H5, FRE352H5, FRE354H5, FRE355H5, FRE384H5, FRE389H5, FRE453H5; JFL454H5; JFL388H5, JFL389H5)
  4. 0.5 credit to be chosen among the LTL Language Teaching and Learning courses: LTL380H5, LTL383H5, LTL387H5, LTL456H5, LTL486H5, LTL487H5, LTL488H5, LTL495Y5, LTL496H5

Italian
7.0 credits are required. Some written work will be done in Italian in all courses.

  1. ITA200Y5/​ ITA201Y5
  2. ITA350H5
  3. 0.5 credit from ITA351H5, ITA352H5, ITA450H5
  4. ITA388H5
  5. ITA437Y5
  6. 2.0 additional credits in Italian Language; Linguistics; Teaching and Learning.
  7. 1.5 additional credits in any of the other Italian course categories (excluding those listed above).


Note:

COURSE CATEGORIES IN ITA:

Italian Cinema - ITA242H5; ITA246H5; ITA247H5; ITA307H5; ITA309H5; ITA311H5; ITA313H5; ITA342H5; ITA343H5

Italian Culture; Literature - ITA103H5; ITA219Y5; ITA221H5; ITA222H5; ITA231H5; ITA232H5; ITA235H5; ITA255Y5; ITA237H5; ITA238H5; ITA307H5; ITA315Y5; ITA370Y5; ITA390H5; ITA391H5; ITA392H5; ITA413Y5; ITA420Y5; ITA436Y5

Italian Experiential Learning - ITA388H5; ITA315Y5; ITA400Y5; ITA413Y5

Italian Language Practice - ITA100Y5; ITA101Y5; ITA102H5; ITA200Y5; ITA201Y5; ITA350Y5; ITA351H5; ITA352H5; ITA450H5

Italian Linguistics; Teaching and Learning - ITA227H5; ITA272H5; ITA373H5; ITA374H5; ITA375H5; ITA376H5; ITA451H5; ITA437Y5


ERSPE1092

Italian - Major (Arts)

Italian - Major (Arts)

Completion Requirements:

8.0 credits are required including at least 2.0 credits at the 300/400 level. Some written work and readings will be done in Italian in all courses

  1. ITA100Y5, ITA200Y5/​ ITA201Y5, ITA350H5, ITA420H5, ITA421H5, ITA437H5, ITA451H5
  2. ITA351H5 or ITA352H5 or ITA450H5
  3. 1.0 credit in Italian Cinema
  4. 1.0 credit in Italian Culture; Literature (excluding those listed above).
  5. 1.0 credit in any of the Italian course categories (excluding those listed above).

Note:

COURSE CATEGORIES:

Italian Cinema - ITA242H5; ITA247H5; ITA307H5; ITA309H5; ITA311H5; ITA313H5; ITA342H5; ITA343H5

Italian Culture; Literature - ITA218H5; ITA221H5; ITA222H5; ITA231H5; ITA232H5; ITA233H5; ITA235H5; ITA255H5; ITA256H5; ITA237H5; ITA238H5; ITA307H5; ITA315Y5; ITA339Y5; ITA370H5; ITA371H5; ITA390H5; ITA391H5; ITA392H5; ITA415Y5; ITA420H5; ITA421H5

Italian Experiential Learning - ITA315Y5; ITA388H5; ITA400Y5; ITA415Y5

Italian Language Practice - ITA100Y5; ITA102H5; ITA200Y5; ITA201Y5; ITA350H5; ITA351H5; ITA352H5; ITA450H5

Italian Linguistics; Teaching and Learning - ITA227H5; ITA272H5; ITA373H5; ITA374H5; ITA375H5; ITA437H5; ITA451H5


ERMAJ2524

Language Teaching and Learning: Italian - Major (Arts)

Language Teaching and Learning: Italian - Major (Arts)

Completion Requirements:

8.0 credits are required including at least 2.0 credits at the 300/400 level. Some written work and readings will be done in Italian in all courses.

  1. ITA100Y5
  2. ITA200Y5/​ ITA201Y5
  3. ITA350H5
  4. 0.5 credit from ITA351H5, ITA352H5, ITA450H5
  5. ITA388H5
  6. ITA437H5 and ITA451H5
  7. 0.5 credit from LTL380H5, LTL456H5, LTL487H5, LTL488H5
  8. 1.5 additional credits in Italian Language; Linguistics; Language Teaching.
  9. 1.5 additional credits in any of the other Italian course categories (excluding those listed above).

Note:

COURSE CATEGORIES:

Italian Cinema - ITA242H5; ITA247H5; ITA307H5; ITA309H5; ITA311H5; ITA313H5; ITA342H5; ITA343H5

Italian Culture; Literature - ITA218H5; ITA221H5; ITA222H5; ITA231H5; ITA232H5; ITA233H5; ITA235H5; ITA255H5; ITA256H5; ITA237H5; ITA238H5; ITA307H5; ITA315Y5; ITA339Y5; ITA370H5; ITA371H5; ITA390H5; ITA391H5; ITA392H5; ITA415Y5; ITA420H5; ITA421H5

Italian Experiential Learning - ITA388H5; ITA315Y5; ITA400Y5; ITA415Y5

Italian Language Practice - ITA100Y5; ITA101Y5; ITA102H5; ITA200Y5; ITA201Y5; ITA350H5; ITA351H5; ITA352H5; ITA450H5

Italian Linguistics; Teaching and Learning - ITA227H5; ITA272H5; ITA373H5; ITA374H5; ITA375H5; ITA437H5; ITA451H5


ERMAJ1249

Italian Language and Culture - Minor (Arts)

Italian Language and Culture - Minor (Arts)

Completion Requirements:

4.0 ITA credits are required including at least 1.0 300/400 level credit.

  1. ITA100Y5
  2. ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5
  3. 2.0 additional credits in any of the Italian course categories

Note:

COURSE CATEGORIES:

Italian Cinema - ITA242H5; ITA247H5; ITA307H5; ITA309H5; ITA311H5; ITA313H5; ITA342H5; ITA343H5

Italian Culture; Literature - ITA218H5; ITA221H5; ITA222H5; ITA231H5; ITA232H5; ITA233H5; ITA235H5; ITA255H5; ITA256H5; ITA237H5; ITA238H5; ITA307H5; ITA315Y5; ITA339Y5; ITA370H5; ITA371H5; ITA390H5; ITA391H5; ITA392H5; ITA415Y5; ITA420H5; ITA421H5

Italian Experiential Learning - ITA388H5; ITA315Y5; ITA400Y5; ITA415Y5

Italian Language Practice - ITA100Y; ITA102H5; ITA200Y5; ITA201Y5; ITA350H5; ITA351H5; ITA352H5; ITA450H5

Italian Linguistics; Teaching and Learning - ITA227H5; ITA272H5; ITA373H5; ITA374H5; ITA375H5; ITA437H5; ITA451H5




ERMIN2524

COURSE CATEGORIES:

Italian Cinema - ITA242H5; ITA246H5; ITA247H5; ITA307H5; ITA309H5; ITA311H5; ITA313H5; ITA342H5; ITA343H5

Italian Culture; Literature - ITA103H5; ITA219Y5; ITA221H5; ITA222H5; ITA231H5; ITA232H5; ITA235H5; ITA255Y5; ITA237H5; ITA238H5; ITA307H5; ITA315Y5; ITA370Y5; ITA390H5; ITA391H5; ITA392H5; ITA413Y5; ITA420Y5; ITA436Y5

Italian Experiential Learning - ITA388H5; ITA315Y5; ITA400Y5; ITA413Y5

Italian Language Practice - ITA100Y; ITA101Y; ITA102H5; ITA200Y5; ITA201Y5; ITA350Y5; ITA351H5; ITA352H5; ITA450H5

Italian Linguistics; Teaching and Learning - ITA227H5; ITA272H5; ITA373H5; ITA374H5; ITA375H5; ITA376H5; ITA451H5; ITA437Y5

Some written work will be done in Italian for students enrolled in any Italian Minor, Major or Specialist Program.

Any student exempted from a course should speak with the program coordinator about suitable substitutions.

Italian Courses

ENG299H5 • Research Opportunity Program

This course provides a richly rewarding opportunity for students in their second year to work on the research project of a professor. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, learn research methods, and share in the excitement and discovery of creating new knowledge. Professors' project descriptions for the following fall-winter session are posted on the ROP website in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.

Prerequisites: Open to students who have successfully completed at least 4.0 full credits. Students who do not meet the prerequisite but are enrolled in any 100-level ENG or DRE course (except ENG100H5) may petition the department in writing for approval to take the course. See the guidelines for written petitions on the department website.
Exclusions: ENG299Y5

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA100Y5 • Beginner Italian

An introduction to the language for those with no prior knowledge of Italian. Students learn and practice basic rules of grammar and theme-based vocabulary, and they engage with various aspects of Italian culture.

Exclusions: ITA101Y1 or Grade 12 Italian or higher.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 48L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA102H5 • Italian for Musicians

(Offered in Sulmona, Italy; Faculty of Music’s Centre for Opera Studies in Italy program) An introduction to the Italian language for students whose primary area of study is Music. Beginner language proficiency (grammar practice, oral communication, pronunciation, cultural fluency, etc.) are acquired through close readings of select librettos, depending on the pieces pre-selected for performance. In this course, students have the option of participating in co- and extra-curricular learning experiences. When those are offered, additional costs and application processes may apply.

Exclusions: Prior knowledge of Italian.

International Component: International - Required
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 12L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA200Y5 • Beginner - Intermediate Italian

A beginner to intermediate-level language course. The course provides a thorough review of grammatical structures designed to improve the students’ self-expressiveness in Italian. Selections from contemporary authors and passages dealing with present-day issues are also introduced as a basis for discussion in Italian.

Prerequisites: ITA00Y5 or Grade 12 Italian
Exclusions: ITA201Y5.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 48L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA201Y5 • Beginner - Intermediate Italian (Offered in Florence, Italy)

(Offered in Florence) A beginner to intermediate-level language course. The course provides a thorough review of grammatical structures designed to improve the students’ self-expressiveness in Italian. Selections from contemporary authors and passages dealing with present-day issues are also introduced as a basis for discussion in Italian. In this course students will be participating in an international learning experience that will have an additional cost and application process. Students have the option of participating in co- and extra-curricular learning experiences. When those are offered, additional costs and application processes may apply.

Prerequisites: ITA100Y5 or permission of the department.
Exclusions: ITA200Y5 or ITA251Y1 or higher.

International Component: International - Required
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 48L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA218H5 • Writings on Love and Sex (Medieval to Early Italian Renaissance)

(Offered in English) An exploration of literary representations of love and sex in Medieval and Renaissance Italy. Writers studied include Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, Giovanni Boccaccio. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program, ITA100Y5 or permission of the department.
Exclusions: ITA219Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA221H5 • Italian Authors (20th Century Italy)

(Offered in English) An introduction to 20th-century Italian literature. Writers studied include Italo Calvino, Dacia Maraini, Elsa Morante, and Alberto Moravia. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA100Y5 or permission of department
Exclusions: ITA221Y5 or ITA220Y5.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA222H5 • Italian Authors (Late 20th to 21st Century Italy)

(Taught bilingually: English and Italian) A study of late 20th- to 21st-century Italian literature. Writers studied include Niccolò Ammaniti, Andrea Camilleri, Elena Ferrante, and Margaret Mazzantini.

Prerequisites: ITA100Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA220Y5 and ITA221Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA227H5 • Teaching and Learning a Second/Foreign Language

(Offered in English) This course provides an introduction to second language pedagogy with a particular focus on Italian. Students will learn key concepts in pedagogy and compare the teaching and learning processes and experiences of first and second language learners as well as the roles of classroom teachers and learners via the creation of linguistic portraits and pedagogical materials.

Exclusions: FRE225Y5 or FRE227H5 or LTL227H5
Recommended Preparation: ITA100Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA231H5 • Italian Authors (Medieval to Renaissance Italy)

(Offered in English) A survey of foundational authors, such as Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Tasso, Ariosto, Guicciardini, and their works, from the Medieval Period to the Renaissance. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: ITA100Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA229Y5 or ITA230Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA232H5 • Italian Authors (Baroque to Present Italy)

(Offered in English) A survey of foundation authors, such as Manzoni, Marino, Goldoni, Alfieri, Eco, Ginzburg, Levi, Ferrante, and their works, from the Baroque to present times. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: ITA100Y5 or permission of department
Exclusions: ITA229Y5 or ITA230Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA233H5 • Italian Culture through Fashion

(Offered in English) An exploration of Italian fashion throughout the centuries, its presence in Italian literature (e.g. Dante, Castiglione, Leopardi), politics (e.g. Medici dynasty, fascism), movies (e.g. Roman Holiday, La dolce vita), television, and the influence of the “Made in Italy” brand globally. In this course, students have the option of participating in co- and extra-curricular learning experiences. When those are offered, additional costs and application processes may apply.

Prerequisites: Open to all students.

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA235H5 • Italian Culture through Food

(Offered in English) History through an examination of influential work in Italian literature (e.g. Artusi, Guerrini), art (e.g. Bellini, Caravaggio), and cinema (movements such as Neorealism, Comedy, Italian-Style). The course explores the relationship between the representation of food and questions of identity and diaspora and ponders a redefinition of authenticity. Students explore their own culinary patterns to discover links between history, food, culture, and identity. Students have the option of participating in local and international field trips (to restaurants, factories, farms). When travel experiences are offered, additional costs and application processes apply.

Enrolment Limits: Open to all students.

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: Online

ITA237H5 • Italy, from 1815 to 1960

(Offered in English) This course addresses key aspects of contemporary Italy by exploring the foundational events that shaped it, such as Unification, World War I, World War II, and the Economic Boom of the 1950s-60s. Investigative sources include short stories, novels, sociological and historical documents, and popular articles. In this course, students have the option of participating in co- and extra-curricular learning experiences. When those are offered, additional costs and application processes may apply.

Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA100Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA234Y5 or ITA235Y5 or ITA236H5

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA238H5 • Italian Civilization (1960 to Present)

(Offered in English and Italian) An overview of key events in Italian civilization, from 1960 to present times, through a selection of various written materials and media. Topics include economy, the arts, media, and others. In this course, students have the option of participating in co- and extra-curricular learning experiences. When those are offered, additional costs and application processes may apply.

Prerequisites: None; ITA100Y5 or ITA101Y5 required for students enrolled in an ITA Major or Specialist program only, as some written work will be submitted in Italian.
Exclusions: ITA234Y5 or ITA235Y5 or ITA239H5

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA242H5 • Italian Award-Winners, Box-Office Hits

(Offered in English) A study of the most critically acclaimed and/or financially successful Italian films. Students also consider the differences and similarities in audience reception, depending on where (in Italy or abroad) films are released. Films analyzed include Bicycle Thieves, The Great Beauty, Life Is Beautiful, The Postman. In this course, students have the option of participating in co- and extra-curricular learning experiences. When those are offered, additional costs and application processes may apply.

Prerequisites: None; ITA100Y5 or ITA101Y5 required for students enrolled in an ITA Major or Specialist program only, as some written work will be submitted in Italian.
Exclusions: ITA241H5 or ITA242Y5 or ITA243Y5 or ITA240Y1 or ITA340H1 or ITA341H1 or ITA342H1 or ITA345H1 or ITA347H1 or ITA441H1

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: Online

ITA247H5 • Contemporary Italian Cinema

(Offered in English) A study of Italian cinema and key themes that have emerged from the silver screen since the 1980s (e.g. family matters, celebrity culture, the crisis of cinema and the cinema of the crisis, identity and immigration, religion, crime, politics). Films analyzed include Il divo, Habemus Papam, Mediterranea, Nuovo cinema paradiso, Reality, The Son’s Room, Suburra, Videocracy.

Prerequisites: Open to all students, however, if enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program, ITA100Y5 is required.
Exclusions: ITA248H5 or ITA246Y5 or ITA247Y5 or ITA240Y1 or ITA340H1 or ITA341H1 or ITA342H1 or ITA345H1 or ITA347H1 or ITA441H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA255H5 • Italian-Canadian Studies: Historical and Socio-Linguistic Perspectives

(Offered in English) A portrait of Italian immigration through Diaspora Studies, history, and sociolinguistics. Students will also explore the journeys of their own communities. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA100Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA233H1 or ITA255Y5 or ITA445H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA256H5 • Italian-Canadian Studies: Literature, Theatre, Cinema

(Offered in English) A portrait of Italian immigration through artistic expression in the works of, for example, De Cicco, De Michele, Patriarca, Ricci, and others, to highlight the voices that helped to establish/shape Italian-Canadian Studies. Students will have the opportunity to interact with writers, directors, and artists from the Italian-Canadian community.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA100Y5.
Exclusions: ITA255Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA272H5 • Italian Linguistics

(Offered in English) An introduction to Italian Linguistics through a study of modern Italian phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Comparisons are also made between current trends in Italian linguistics and other languages with which students are familiar. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA100Y5.
Corequisites: Corequisite only for students enrolled in an Italian Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5.
Exclusions: ITA360H1 or ITA363H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA299Y5 • Research Opportunity Program

An opportunity to conduct in-depth original research with a supervising professor. Students learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Students are invited to visit Research Opportunity Program for a list of participating faculty projects and for application details.

Prerequisites: ITA100Y5

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA307H5 • Italian Novels on the Big Screen

(Offered in English) A study of various onscreen adaptations of modern Italian novels, short stories, and plays. Authors and film directors studied include Giorgio Bassani, Bernardo Bertolucci, Eduardo De Filippo, Vittorio De Sica, Alberto Moravia, Ettore Scola, Giovanni Verga, Luchino Visconti.

Prerequisites: None; ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 required for students enrolled in an ITA Major or Specialist program only, as some of their written work will be submitted in Italian.
Exclusions: ITA306H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA309H5 • Mafia Movies

(Offered in English) A study of organized crime and crime bosses and their representation onscreen, in American gangster films and in Italian movies about the mafia. Films analyzed include Donnie Brasco, The Godfather Trilogy, Gomorrah, Goodfellas, The Mafia Only Kills in Summer, Placido Rizzotto.

Prerequisites: None; ITA100Y5 or ITA101Y5 will be required for students enrolled in an ITA Major or Specialist program only, as some of their written work will be submitted in Italian.
Exclusions: ITA310H5
Recommended Preparation: Minimum 0.5 credits in any ITA cinema course.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: Online

ITA311H5 • Italian Cinema: Comedies and Comedians

(Offered in English) This course examines an integral part of Italian cinema - Commedia all'italiana (Comedy, Italian Style) of the 1950s, and the ways in which it continues to influence film comedies today. As the subgenre is deeply rooted in the external contexts that surround a film’s release, discussions will attempt to answer whether laughter can indeed be the best medicine. Films analyzed include Divorce Italian-Style, The Easy Life, Life Is Beautiful, Marriage Italian-Style, Quo vado?.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA312H5
Recommended Preparation: Minimum 0.5 credits in any ITA cinema course.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA313H5 • Italian Cinema: The Effect of Spaghetti Westerns on the Films of Quentin Tarantino

(Offered in English) This course explores the influence that Spaghetti Westerns and, in particular, the works of Sergio Leone had on the Italian-American auteur, Quentin Tarantino. Works, from both Leone and Tarantino, are analyzed through a variety of lenses (cinematographic, cultural, theoretical). Films include A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Hateful Eight, Kill Bill, Once Upon a Time in America, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pulp Fiction. 

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or permission of department. 
Exclusions: ITA240Y1 or ITA340H1 or ITA341H1 or ITA342H1 or ITA345H1 or ITA347H1 or ITA441H1.
Recommended Preparation: Minimum 0.5 credits in any ITA cinema course.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA315Y5 • Italian Theatre (19th to 21st Century)

(Offered in English, performances in Italian) A study of 19th- to 21st-century Italian plays and playwrights, culminating in the staging of a play from one of those eras. Students may take on acting and/or stage production roles.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of
department.

Exclusions: ITA314Y5

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/48T/48P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA339Y5 • Exploring Italian Culture

(Offered in English) A study of key aspects of Italy’s past and present, contextualized within historical, political, and artistic frameworks. Topics of study include World Wars, Economic Booms and Crises, Organized Crime, and Gastronomy. In this course, students have the option of participating in co- and extra-curricular learning experiences. When those are offered, additional costs and application processes may apply. Please note that when this course is offered in Siena (Woodsworth - Study Abroad), the international learning experience will have an additional cost and application process.

Prerequisites: Open to all students.
Exclusions: ITA245Y1 and (ITA247H1 or ITA248Y1) and ITA358Y0 and ITA359Y0

International Component: International - Optional
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA342H5 • Italian Cinema: Neorealism

(Offered in English) A study of the Golden Age of Italian cinema, Neorealism, and its relation to the political and social climate of post-war Italy. Consideration is also given to how these films were received in the 1940s versus how they are screened and felt by today’s viewer. Films analyzed include Bicycle Thieves, The Children Are Watching Us, Rome Open City, Shoeshine.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA342Y5 or ITA343Y5 or ITA341H5.
Recommended Preparation: Minimum 0.5 credit in any ITA cinema course.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA343H5 • Italian Cinema: The Neorealist Effect

(Offered in English) An examination of the evolution and influence of Italian neorealism on films released in the 1950s and 1960s. Films analyzed include Miracle in Milan, La Strada, Two Women, Umberto D.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA342Y5 or ITA343Y5 or ITA344H5
Recommended Preparation: ITA342H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA350H5 • Intermediate - Advanced Italian

(Offered in Italian) An intermediate to advanced-level language course. Students enrich their proficiency in Italian through practical experiences (e.g., interviewing guest speakers, writing articles for online media outlets).

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA351H5 • Creative Writing in Italian Studies

(Offered in Italian) A course designed to familiarize students with Italian literary traditions through practical applications which encourage them to explore creative reading, writing, and editing processes, and, ultimately, help students to discover and hone their talents. Students investigate different forms of creative writing by, engaging in studio seminars and workshops with invited guest speakers, such as locally- and internationally-based award-winning authors.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of the department.
Exclusions: ITA354Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA352H5 • Italian Media and Social Media Production

(Offered in Italian) An intermediate-advanced-level language course designed to enhance students’ Italian skills through media production (subtitles, dubbing, etc.), digital analyses of primary texts, and comparisons between human-generated and computer-generated translations. Students collaborate with industry leaders in film, publishing and editing, and reference collection.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA371Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA370H5 • Machiavelli’s The Prince

(Offered in English) An in-depth analysis of Machiavelli’s The Prince, from historical, social, and political perspectives.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA370Y5 and ITA400H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA371H5 • Writings on Politics, Power, and Success (Italian Renaissance)

(Offered in Italian) An in-depth analysis of Renaissance writings on politics, power, and success. Writers studied include Pietro Aretino, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Baldassare Castiglione, Lorenzo de’ Medici.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of the department.
Exclusions: ITA370Y5 and ITA370H1 and ITA400H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA373H5 • Italian Sociolinguistics

(Offered in Italian) A study of Italian dialects, regional variants, and the effect that immigration and emigration have had on the language as we read, hear, and speak it today.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of the department.
Exclusions: ITA363H5 or ITA360H1
Recommended Preparation: LIN101H5 or LIN102H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA374H5 • Language Teaching Methodology I

(Offered in Italian) A theoretical-practical approach to language teaching and learning. Based on relevant scholarship, students evaluate existing materials and create their own original exercises which they have the opportunity to implement in another Italian language course.

Corequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of the department.
Exclusions: ITA375Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA375H5 • Language Teaching Methodology II

(Offered in Italian) A theoretical-practical approach to language teaching and learning. Based on relevant scholarship, students evaluate existing materials and create their own original exercises which they have the opportunity to implement in another Italian language course.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA375Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA388H5 • Education Internship in Italian Studies

(Taught bilingually: English and Italian) An internship opportunity (minimum 100-hours) for students interested in gaining experience in a branch of Education such as teaching, curriculum, administration, etc. Placements, determined in consultation with the student, may include elementary, secondary, or college/university classes, units, and departments. To request an internship placement, write to the program coordinator of Italian prior to course enrolment.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: CTE388H5 or CTE388Y5 or EDS388H5

Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA390H5 • Writings on Self, Gender, Society (19th Century Italy)

(Offered in Italian) An examination of the notions of self, gender and society amidst the emergence of new social consciences and technologies in the 19th century. Writers studied include Giacomo Leopardi, Alessandro Manzoni, Giovanni Verga, and the works of the first Italian woman recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Grazia Deledda.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5
Exclusions: ITA395H5 or ITA397Y5 or ITA398Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA391H5 • Writings on Anxiety and Identity in Italian Literature

(Offered in English) An analysis of the masterpieces of Italian fiction (in English translation), examined against the backdrop of modern-day Italy and centred on issues of national and individual identity. Writers studied include Sibilla Aleramo, Alberto Moravia, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Cesare Pavese, Umberto Saba, Italo Svevo, and Elio Vittorini. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA390Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA392H5 • Queer Italy: Literature and Cinema

(Offered in English) An exploration of expressions of gender diversity in Italian culture through time. Particular attention will be paid to issues of persecution, social struggle and activism, censorship, and marginalization of LGBTQ+ individuals and works. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission of department.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA395H5 • Topics in Italian Studies

(Offered in English) Students will develop a deeper and more nuanced understanding of key theories and practices as they relate to the central topics investigated in the course. The course may have a historic, literary, cinematic, cultural, or other focus. Students should contact the Department for the topic when course is offered. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5 or permission from the department.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA399Y5 • Research Opportunity Program

An opportunity to conduct in-depth original research, with a supervising professor. Students learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Students are invited to visit Research Opportunity Program for a list of participating faculty projects and for application details.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5 or ITA201Y5

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA400Y5 • Internship in Italian Studies (Private or Public Sector)

An internship opportunity for students interested in gaining work-place experience, in private or public sectors. Placements, determined in consultation with the student, may include corporations, local media, non-profit community organizations. To request an internship placement, write to the undergraduate coordinator of Italian prior to course enrolment.

Prerequisites: (1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5) or permission from the undergraduate coordinator of Italian.

Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA415Y5 • Italian Theatre (15th to 18th Century Italy)

(Offered in English, performances in Italian) A study of 15th- to 18th-century Italian plays and playwrights, culminating in the staging of a play from one of those eras. Students may take on acting and/or stage-production roles.

Prerequisites: Open to all students. If enrolled in an Italian Minor, Major or Specialist program: ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5 or permission of department.
Exclusions: ITA413Y5 or ITA412Y5.

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/48T/48P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA420H5 • Dante's Inferno

(Offered in English). An in-depth study of the Inferno, in Dante’s Divine Comedy. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5
Exclusions: ITA420Y5 and ITA320H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA421H5 • Dante’s Purgatory and Paradise

(Offered in English) An in-depth study of Purgatory and Paradise, in Dante’s Divine Comedy. Texts will be available in Italian and English.

Prerequisites: ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5
Exclusions: ITA321H1 and ITA420Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA436Y5 • The 18th Century in Italy

An investigation of the intellectual trends and literary forms in Italy from the pre-enlightenment to Romanticism. Readings from the works of Vico, Muratori, Gravina, Metastasio, Rolli, Parini, Verri, Beccaria, Goldoni, Alfieri and others.

Prerequisites: ITA200Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 48L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA437H5 • History of the Italian Language (Medieval Period to the 1700s)

(Offered in Italian) A study of the foundations of the Italian language. Topics/key figures in focus include the transition from Latin to Italian, Dante Alighieri, the Questione della lingua,during the Renaissance. Students will explore those and other topics through pertinent readings and linguistic analyses of representative texts.

Prerequisites: ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5
Exclusions: ITA437Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA438H5 • History of the Italian Language (19th Century to Present)

(Offered in Italian) A study of the Italian language, from the 19th century to the present, with a focus on contemporary varieties as spoken and written within and outside of national borders. Changes in the language will be analyzed through syntactic, lexical, and morphological perspectives as well as by looking at factors which affect those adjustments (contact with other languages, media, etc.).

Prerequisites: ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA450H5 • Advanced Italian

(Offered in Italian) An advanced-level language course. Emphasis is given to enhancing oral proficiency, including pronunciation, and acquiring and practicing nuances and subtleties of the language.

Prerequisites: 1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5
Exclusions: ITA450H1

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12T
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA491H5 • Senior Project

A directed-research project, facilitated by a supervising faculty member in the Italian Studies program. Research may be in cinema, culture, linguistics, literature, or theatre.

Prerequisites: (1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5) or permission from the program coordinator of Italian.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA491Y5 • Independent Studies in Italian

A project supervised by an Italian Studies faculty member on a topic in Italian language, literature or linguistics.

Prerequisites: ITA350H5 (or equivalent) and written permission of the program coordinator of Italian.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA492H5 • Senior Project

A directed-research project, facilitated by a supervising faculty member in the Italian Studies program. Research may be in cinema, culture, linguistics, literature, or theatre.

Prerequisites: (1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5) or permission from the program coordinator of Italian.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA493H5 • Senior Project: Teaching and Learning Language

A close, practical study in which students observe, actively participate in, and reflect on the teaching and learning processes in an Italian language course, under the supervision of a member of the Italian Studies program. Students develop and implement strategies for the successful delivery of lesson plans and grammatical and communicative activities.

Prerequisites: (1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5) or permission from the program coordinator of Italian.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA494H5 • Senior Project: Teaching and Learning Cinema, Literature, or Theatre

A close, practical study in which students observe, actively participate in, and reflect on the teaching and learning processes in an Italian cinema, literature, or theatre course, under the supervision of a member of the Italian Studies program. Students develop and implement strategies for the successful delivery of lesson plans and discussion-based activities.

Prerequisites: (1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5) or permission from the program coordinator of Italian.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA498H5 • Senior Project (Florence Program)

(Offered in Italian) A directed-research project for students registered in the UTM Florence Program. Projects are facilitated by a supervising faculty member in the Italian Studies program.

Prerequisites: (1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5) or permission from the program coordinator of Italian.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

ITA499H5 • Research Opportunity Program

An opportunity to conduct in-depth original research, with a supervising professor. Students learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Students are invited to visit Research Opportunity Program for a list of participating faculty projects and for application details.

Prerequisites: 1.0 credit from ITA350H5 or ITA351H5 or ITA352H5 or ITA450H5

Course Experience: University-Based Experience
Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Mode of Delivery: In Class

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