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Begin a creative journey that will prepare you to succeed in the competitive art world. Many partial scholarships are available for undergraduate and graduate study at SACI. We offer an easy online application process that you can use to submit and check on the status of your application.Italian Language
Undergraduate
ITAL101 Beginning Italian: Level I3
Term: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
Prerequisites: None
Students in this course are introduced to Italian language. Since students are studying the language for the first time, the pace of the class moves gradually to make certain that the foundations of the language are well understood. The language is related to the realities of living and working in Italy.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
- Fall 2019 - Section A (Patrizia Bonucci)
- Fall 2019 - Section B (Deborah Rogai)
- Fall 2019 - Section C (Patrizia Bonucci)
- Spring 2020 - Section A (Patrizia Bonucci)
- Spring 2020 - Section B (Deborah Rogai)
- Spring 2020 - Section C (Patrizia Bonucci)
- Summer I 2019 (Patrizia Bonucci)
- Summer II 2019 (Patrizia Bonucci)
ITAL102 Beginning Italian: Level II3
Term: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
Prerequisites: Beginning Italian: Level I or equivalent
This course emphasizes basic Italian language skills, such as how to refer to events in the past, give advice, express disapproval, and communicate one’s intentions. Students learn to express themselves in a variety of ways, ranging from informal conversation to more formal journal writing. In the first week, students review Italian language work they have done previously. Throughout the course, grammatical structures are related to everyday usage.
(See syllabi below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ITAL201 Intermediate Italian3
Term: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
Prerequisites: Beginning Italian: Level II or equivalent
This course adds new grammatical concepts to those already learned. It aims at increasing oral, aural, and written language abilities by utilizing films and selected Italian texts. A basic grammar text and supplementary materials prepared by the instructor are used to broaden vocabulary and encourage students to think and speak in Italian. In addition to regular class sessions, language workshops with native speakers of Italian are organized to maximize students’ progress.
(See syllabi below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ITAL(IT)470 Advanced Italian3
Term: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
Prerequisites: Intermediate Italian or equivalent
This course offers an intensive and stimulating opportunity for students to improve their knowledge of spoken and written Italian by discussing and analyzing the subtleties of Italian grammar in interesting texts, plays, and films. Students are able to take full advantage of the lively cultural environment of Florence to become proficient in Italian. All student papers, including poetry, are written and discussed in Italian. The classical and contemporary authors studied are chosen to match the level of comprehension of the students. Texts and review materials help students to gain fluency in Italian language and insight into both past and present Italian culture.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ITAL200 Italian for Graduate Research3
Term: Spring
Prerequisites: Beginning Italian: Level I or equivalent
This is an undergraduate-level course for graduate students who have completed Beginning Italian I or its equivalent and need to develop their reading knowledge of Italian. Students are introduced to technical vocabulary, language structures, and specific readings in art history and other areas relevant to their research. Readings of texts in and out of class are required.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
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