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Course Descriptions: Summer 2007

Students attending the Rome Center Summer Session must select two courses (6 semester hours) from the following offerings.

 

Classical Studies: Classical Civilization

CLST 276 World of Classical Rome (ROST 276)
This course focuses on the history, literature, art, culture and society of Rome. It offers a unique opportunity to study about the ancient Romans in Rome. Historical texts enhanced by film and video bring to life the history and culture of ancient Rome from the time of Julius Caesar to the Age of Marcus Aurelius. On-site visits will explore ancient monuments and archeological remains. (Makowski)
Outcome: Students will be expected to master the chronology of the period, know its significant political, cultural, and societal events (e.g., Punic Wars) and the major figures and their significance for the period (e.g., Caesar, Vergil, Nero), through which they will trace sequential developments in the systems and ideologies of Roman government (e.g., Senatorial authority, tensions between aristocracy and populism, etc.). Core choice: Historical Knowledge.
CLST 395 Topography of Rome (ROST 395)
Students will learn about ancient Rome, its topography and important architectural monuments through walking tours around the city, on-site visits, lectures and discussions. From the mythical Rome of Romulus and Remus to the city of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, students will tread the ground from which the Romans ruled the then-known world. As they examine the memorials of the ancient Romans, students will gain an understanding of their original significance and come to grasp the keys to Rome's enduring magnificence. Through this course, they will become intimately connected to the city itself as they learn how the history conveyed by its monuments continues to influence the Rome of today. (De Sena)

 

Communication

CMUN 297 Narrative Filmmaking in Rome (ICVM 297)
A hands-on introduction to writing, directing, and editing the short film. Students participate in the development, production, direction, and post-production of a short subject up to ten minutes in length. The class has no prerequisites, and includes a field trip to Rome's famed Cinecitta film studio.  (Martini)
Note: Students will share camera and editing equipment to make their films, but any students who own small digital cameras and/or a laptop that has editing equipment on it are encouraged to bring those to Rome for this course.

 

History

HIST 335 Italy in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (INTS 335 / ROST 335)

This course studies the political, social, religious, economic, and intellectual currents in Italy from the defeat of Napoleon to the present. (Wingenter) Writing Intensive

 

International Cinema, Video and New Media

ICVM 297 Narrative Filmmaking in Rome (CMUN 297)
A hands-on introduction to writing, directing, and editing the short film. Students participate in the development, production, direction, and post-production of a short subject up to ten minutes in length. The class has no prerequisites, and includes a field trip to Rome's famed Cinecitta film studio.  (Martini)
Note: Students will share camera and editing equipment to make their films, but any students who own small digital cameras and/or a laptop that has editing equipment on it are encouraged to bring those to Rome for this course.
 

International Studies

INTS 280 Literature and Art in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods (LITR 280)
An examination of literary works by Italian Renaissance authors and by source texts of great works of art (Ovid, the Tanach). Course features on-site visits to major museums and churches in Rome. Emphasis on study of the art of Michelangelo with comparative references to Raphael, Caravaggio, and Bernini. (Feinstein)
Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of literary technique and structure, while maintaining an acute awareness of its function and its effects in a particular cultural and historical setting. Core choice: Literary Knowledge and Experience.
INTS 283 / LITR 283 Dante and the Medieval World
Readings from Dante's Divine Comedy and the Vita Nuova. Emphasis on Dante and the idea of Rome with a special (optional) visit to the Dante museum and other sites during trip to Florence. (Corsi)
Outcome: Students will acquire the means for comprehending Dante's epic poem and minor works and will demonstrate the ability to analyze such elements of a narrative poem as plot, character, or thematic development.  In addition, they will be taught to consider the complex relation of the events referred to in the poem in the late medieval religious-cultural-historical context.  Core choice: Literary Knowledge and Experience.
INTS 335 Italy in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (HIST 335 / ROST 335)
This course studies the political, social, religious, economic, and intellectual currents in Italy from the defeat of Napoleon to the present. (Wingenter) Writing Intensive

 

Medieval Studies

MSTU 364/ITAL 312 Dante and the Medieval World

Readings from Dante's Divine Comedy and the Vita Nuova. Emphasis on Dante and the idea of Rome with a special (optional) visit to the Dante museum and other sites during trip to Florence. (Corsi)

 

Modern Languages & Literatures: Italian

ITAL 101 Italian I
For students with no previous study of Italian. Introduction to the basic elements that will enable the student to develop communicative skills and a fundamental knowledge of the Italian people, their language and their culture. (Corsi, Feinstein, Schwarten)
ITAL 312 / MSTU 364 Dante
Readings from Dante's Divine Comedy and the Vita Nuova. Emphasis on Dante and the idea of Rome with a special (optional) visit to the Dante museum and other sites during trip to Florence. (Corsi)

 

Modern Languages & Literatures: Literature in Translation

LITR 280 Literature and Art in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods (INTS 280)
An examination of literary works by Italian Renaissance authors and by source texts of great works of art (Ovid, the Tanach). Course features on-site visits to major museums and churches in Rome. Emphasis on study of the art of Michelangelo with comparative references to Raphael, Caravaggio, and Bernini. (Feinstein)
Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of literary technique and structure, while maintaining an acute awareness of its function and its effects in a particular cultural and historical setting. Core choice: Literary Knowledge and Experience.
LITR 283 / INTS 283 Dante and the Medieval World
Readings from Dante's Divine Comedy and the Vita Nuova. Emphasis on Dante and the idea of Rome with a special (optional) visit to the Dante museum and other sites during trip to Florence. (Corsi)
Outcome: Students will acquire the means for comprehending Dante's epic poem and minor works and will demonstrate the ability to analyze such elements of a narrative poem as plot, character, or thematic development.  In addition, they will be taught to consider the complex relation of the events referred to in the poem in the late medieval religious-cultural-historical context.  Core choice: Literary Knowledge and Experience. 
 

Philosophy

PHIL 171 Philosophy of Religion
This course explores the development, not only of some classic positions within the philosophy of religion, but also of how these views have affected the formulation of more contemporary discussions. (Gilson)
Outcome:  Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the enterprise of using reason, broadly construed, to articulate issue arising out of religious belief and practice and to formulate and defend positions with respect to  those issues. Core choices: Philosophical Knowledge or Theological & Religious Studies Knowledge; Understanding Spirituality / Faith in Action in the World.

 

Psychology

PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology

This course explores the scientific study of the brain, mental events, and behavior. (Leon) 

Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the foundation, methodology, theory, and phenomena of the fields of physiological, perceptual, cognitive, social, clinical and developmental psychology. Core choices: Scientific Literacy or Societal & Cultural Knowledge.

 

Rome Studies

ROST 276 World of Classical Rome (CLST 276)
This course focuses on the history, literature, art, culture and society of Rome. It offers a unique opportunity to study about the ancient Romans in Rome. Historical texts enhanced by film and video bring to life the history and culture of ancient Rome from the time of Julius Caesar to the Age of Marcus Aurelius. On-site visits will explore ancient monuments and archeological remains. (Makowski)
Outcome: Students will be expected to master the chronology of the period, know its significant political, cultural, and societal events (e.g., Punic Wars) and the major figures and their significance for the period (e.g., Caesar, Vergil, Nero), through which they will trace sequential developments in the systems and ideologies of Roman government (e.g., Senatorial authority, tensions between aristocracy and populism, etc.). Core choice: Historical Knowledge. 
ROST 335 Italy in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (HIST 335 / INTS 335)
This course studies the political, social, religious, economic, and intellectual currents in Italy from the defeat of Napoleon to the present. (Wingenter) Writing Intensive
ROST 395 Topography of Rome (CLST 395)
Students will learn about ancient Rome, its topography and important architectural monuments through walking tours around the city, on-site visits, lectures and discussions. From the mythical Rome of Romulus and Remus to the city of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, students will tread the ground from which the Romans ruled the then-known world. As they examine the memorials of the ancient Romans, students will gain an understanding of their original significance and come to grasp the keys to Rome's enduring magnificence. Through this course, they will become intimately connected to the city itself as they learn how the history conveyed by its monuments continues to influence the Rome of today. (De Sena)