Advanced Italian in the Everyday World

3 units

The course aims at reinforcing and developing advanced grammar structures and writing abilities through the study of a variety of media centered around the theme of humor. Have you ever laughed . . . in Italian? Materials include literary excerpts, short stories, film, television clips, and songs. Our focus will be on grammar and syntax as the bases to understanding contemporary Italian humor. Essential for further study of Italian language and literature, this course must be taken before or concurrently with Ital 323C and 324C. Prereq: Ital 201D, or permission of instructor.