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ITAL308

From Book to Screen

French and Italian College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

ITAL

Course Number

308

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BART: GenEd-Breadth/Arts, BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMME: Major-Media and Comms Elective, MITA: Major-Italian, MMED: Major-Media and Communications, WRIT: GenEd-Writing Intensive, WRMJ: GenEd-Writing in the Major, ENME: Minor-Media and Comms Elective, NFIL: Minor-Film, NITA: Minor-Italian, NMED: Minor-Media and Communications

Course Short Title

From Book to Screen

Course Long Title

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Course Description

Focuses on the reading of selected Italian literary masterpieces and on viewing their subsequent "translation" onto the screen by Italian directors. Also serves as an introduction to the major literary movements through the works of prominent writers. Film and selected scene analysis, writing activities (with systematic editing), class discussions and presentations, grammar reviews will improve students' linguistic skills.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Equivalent Course(s)

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