Note: For these courses foreign-language competence is not a prerequisite. Courses are offered on sufficient demand. GERM 340 (HIST 344, INST 388) Modern Germany (3 credits) German society and politics from the late 18th to the early 20th century as reflected in German literature. Readings include novels and dramatic works in translation as well as historical texts. On sufficient demand. GERM 341 (HIST 345, INST 347) Hitler's Germany (3 credits) German history from 1918 to 1945. The causes, characteristics and consequences of Nazi rule. ITAL 261 (HIST 261) Introduction to Florence I (3 credits) A brief history of Florence from its origins to the end of the 14th century; special reference to social, literary, and artistic developments of the 13th and 14th centuries; the world of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. Lectures are further illustrated by a guided weekly tour to the main museums and places of historical interest in the city. Offered only at Gonzaga-in-Florence. Prerequisite: third year standing or permission. ITAL 313 Dante: The Divine Comedy (3 credits) Reading and discussion of the Divine Comedy. Conducted in English. Prerequisite: second year standing or permission. Special arrangements made for Italian majors. ITAL 315 The Italian Cinema (3 credits) This course aims at an in-depth understanding and authentic enjoyment of the Italian cinema as an art form and as a medium conveying a multiplicity of humorous, social, and political messages. Prerequisites: second year standing or permission. Special arrangements made for Italian majors. ITAL 362 (HIST 338) Florence of the Medici and Their Successors (3 credits) A study of the social, literary, and artistic development in Florence from the time of Lorenzo the Magnificent and Savonarola, through the Florence of Michelangelo, Cosimo I, Galileo, and the Grand Dukes. The course closes with a brief study of Florence under the Lorraines and Florence, the capital of united Italy. Offered only at Gonzaga-in-Florence. Prerequisite: third year standing or permission. JPNE 350 (INST 360) Japanese Culture I (3 credits) This course focuses on human relations at work and school, etiquette, customs, traditions and social issues. (This course is taught in English.)Perequisite: second-year standing.
JPNE 351 (INST 361) Japanese Culture II (3 credits) This course focuses on Japanese values, attitudes and behaviors. The students will learn strategies for communication with Japanese people. (This course is taught in English.) Prerequisite: second-year standing. |