SPECIAL TOPICS IN ITALIAN LITERATURE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ITALIAN 321 , 322 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze theater through reading, discussion, and written reflection. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Write a thoughtful critique of a work of dramatic literature. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate an understanding of key literary and dramatic terms relevant to the works being studied. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate an understanding of the relationship between drama and the historical/cultural contexts in which it was created. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and discuss themes of gender, ethnic identity, and diversity. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify and explore key elements of drama, including form, scenic contrast, symbolism, myth, monologue vs. dialogue, and staging/performance. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Write critically about the relationship between drama and the historical/cultural contexts in which it was created. Audience: Graduate 8. Engage secondary literature related to performance studies, literary history, and gender theories. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze theater through reading, discussion, and written reflection. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Write a thoughtful critique of a work of dramatic literature. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate an understanding of key literary and dramatic terms relevant to the works being studied. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate an understanding of the relationship between drama and the historical/cultural contexts in which it was created. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and discuss themes of gender, ethnic identity, and diversity. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify and explore key elements of drama, including form, scenic contrast, symbolism, myth, monologue vs. dialogue, and staging/performance. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Write critically about the relationship between drama and the historical/cultural contexts in which it was created. Audience: Graduate 8. Engage secondary literature related to performance studies, literary history, and gender theories. Audience: Graduate