Courses 2008
Intermediate Italian - COURSE CLOSED
ITAL S-130 (Group I, L3-L4)
Millicent Marcus and Monica Georgeo
Last five weeks offered in Siena, Italy
Prerequisite: ITAL 115 (Elementary Italian) or equivalent
Open to Yale students only. An intensive "at-home-and-abroad" course designed for second-year Italian students, combining language study at the intermediate level with an exploration of Italian literature, film, and culture. Students complete the equivalent of one term of intermediate Italian during the three weeks at Yale, followed by the equivalent of one term of intermediate Italian during the five weeks in Italy. The second half of the course allows students to put their language skills into practice, and provides for trips and cultural encounters in the Tuscany region. Students are responsible for all travel expenses to and from Siena, room and board costs in Italy, and any other expenses beyond tuition. Application deadline: April 1, 2008. Enrollment is limited. For further information contact monica.georgeo@yale.edu or summersession.abroad@yale.edu.
June 2 - July 25: M-F, 9-12.00 | 3 Credits | TUITION: $5,000
Jewish Italy - COURSE CLOSED
ITAL S-246
Risa Sodi
Offered in Siena, Italy
Prerequisite: ITAL 131b or equivalent
An exploration of Italian culture through the lens of Italy's oldest minority, Italian Jews. Examination of key texts, movies, and representations of the Jewish Italy in Italian literature and film. Guided tours of historically and culturally significant sites in Tuscany (Siena, Florence, Pitigliano), Venice, and Rome. Readings include novels, short stories, and poems by Giorgio Bassani, Natalia Ginzburg, Carlo Levi, Primo Levi, and Umberto Saba. Films include Life Is Beautiful, The Truce, Unfair Competition, and The Garden of the Finzi-Continis. Students are responsible for all travel expenses to and from Siena, costs of room and board, and all other expenses beyond tuition. Application deadline: April 1, 2008. Enrollment limited. For further information contact risa.sodi@yale.edu or summersession.abroad@yale.edu.
June 2 – July 4: MWF, 9.00-12.00 | 1 Credit | TUITION: $2,500