Department of
Modern Languages

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TAUGHT AT TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE THE FALL 2004:
Course Title and Number:
Beginning Italian I / ITA 1410/1420
Intermediate Italian / ITA 2310/2320

Catalog Description:
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within an Italian cultural framework. Students who begin Italian 1410 toward general educational requirements must also complete 1420.

Course Rationale:
This course will be offered as part of a series of courses in Italian language courses to support Art History & Music (Local performance) Studies at Southwest Texas State University. The course will introduce students to the basic structures of Italian and basic cultural concepts of the Italian presence in the world today. The course will include topics of interest to students in a variety of fields, among them: Modern Languages, Art and Design, Music, Opera studies, Italo-American Studies, History, Anthropology, and studies of the Ancient Roman Diaspora.

Course Goals:
The course goals will be the same as those of all other first semester language courses taught in the Department of Modern Languages. The main objective of this course is to provide a strong foundation in the Italian language and some general knowledge of Italian culture, Art and Music Histories. By the end of the semester, students will be able to express themselves in simple communicative situations, such as introducing oneself, providing personal information, going shopping, talking about self and family. Students will also be able to write simple, brief compositions like those in informal letters and postcards.

For more info call CORRESPONDENCE & EXTENSIONS OFFICE:

The Offices of Correspondence, Extension, & Study Abroad Programs
Texas State University
302 Academic Services Building-North
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
Telephone: 512.245.2322
Fax: 512.245.8934

For more info on ENROLLMENT in these classes: EXTENSIONS POLICIES

For course listings: ITALIAN COURSE LISTINGS

To study Italian in ITALY and get Texas State Credits: Italia : Firenze (Florence)

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