THE 17TH CENTURY AND ARCADIA
Survey of seventeenth-century Italian literature
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze texts through reading, discussion, and writing, demonstrating a deep understanding of their content and structure. Audience: Graduate 2. Create a well-structured critical essay that presents a well-reasoned, analytical argument. Audience: Graduate 3. Articulate an understanding of the relationship between specific works and the historical and cultural contexts in which they were created. Audience: Graduate 4. Read and analyze a variety of works with a focus on themes of ethnic identity and diversity. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and critical insight within their area of specialization. Audience: Graduate 6. Synthesize and define a field of inquiry in a persuasive, coherent, and original manner. Audience: Graduate 7. Utilize research sources, tools, and strategies within the field of Italian literature and culture. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze texts through reading, discussion, and writing, demonstrating a deep understanding of their content and structure. Audience: Graduate 2. Create a well-structured critical essay that presents a well-reasoned, analytical argument. Audience: Graduate 3. Articulate an understanding of the relationship between specific works and the historical and cultural contexts in which they were created. Audience: Graduate 4. Read and analyze a variety of works with a focus on themes of ethnic identity and diversity. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and critical insight within their area of specialization. Audience: Graduate 6. Synthesize and define a field of inquiry in a persuasive, coherent, and original manner. Audience: Graduate 7. Utilize research sources, tools, and strategies within the field of Italian literature and culture. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027