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Course Descriptions: Summer 2008

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

 Classical Studies: Classical Civilization

CLST 271 Classical Mythology                                                                                                            This course explores the fundamental myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans through study of literature involving myth in its historical, social, and cultural context.  (DeVoto)                                                        Outcome:  Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the fundamental myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their language and possible meanings. Core choice: Literary Knowledge and Experience.

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. (TBA)

 Fine Arts

FNAR 394 Special Topics in Art History: Architecture in Rome (ROST 390) 

The framework for this course is a survey of Rome's architectural urban history from classical antiquity to the beginning of Industrialization in the 18th century.  The development of what the Romans built for almost 2000 years will begin during Republican Rome and continue until the Romantic period.  This course will relate the evolving process of architectural creations during the Early Christian, Renaissance and Baroque periods and connect visual and literary associations with the classical past and modern Rome.  (Nurnberger)                                    

 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 Film & Media Studies

IFMS 297 Narrative Filmmaking in Rome 
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 260 Literature and Art in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods (LITR 260)
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. (Capitini, Corsi, LaFranco, Schwarten)
 
ITAL 102 Italian II   
Prerequisite:  ITAL 101
This course continues the introduction to the basic grammatical elements of Italian, promoting the further development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills while examining the geography and culture of Italy. (LaFranco)
Outcome: Students will be able to understand and write basic Italian sentences and to produce orally and in writing short sentences providing basic personal information about themselves, their activities and plans  in Italian.
 
ITAL 103 Italian III                                                                                                        Prerequisite:  ITAL 102
This course examines more complex grammatical elements of Italian, and promotes the development of intermediate listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. (Schwarten)
Outcome: Students will be able to understand and write more complex Italian sentences and paragraphs, and to produce orally and in writing paragraphs and longer pieces providing accounts of their present past and future activities, and oral and written reactions to Italian cultural products.
    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 260 Literature and Art in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods (INTS 260)

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 188 Culture and Civilization: Philosophy in Rome .                                                                     This course examines the nature, causes, and possible future development of human culture and civilization, with particular focus on the city of Rome. (Cutrofello)                                                                                  Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the various approaches to the philosophical study of human culture and civilization. Core choice: Philosophical Knowledge or Cultural and Societal Knowledge.

PHIL 319 Studies in Philosophy and Literature: Shakespeare and the Italian Renaissance.        This course is a study of selected works of literature and a discussion of philosophical issues in relation to these works.  (Cutrofello)                                                                                                                      Outcome: Students will be able to understand and articulate a deeper awareness of the philosophical problems and answers to questions regarding the nature of literary work, the relations of philosophical and literary language, and methods of interpretation.                                                                                 Prerequisite: Students must have taken at least two philosophy courses.  

 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 390 Special Topics: Architecture in Rome (FNAR 394) The framework for this course is a survey of Rome's architectural urban history from classical antiquity to the beginning of Industrialization in the 18th century.  The development of what the Romans built for almost 2000 years will begin during Republican Rome and continue until the Romantic period.  This course will relate the evolving process of architectural creations during the Early Christian, Renaissance and Baroque periods and connect visual and literary associations with the classical past and modern Rome.  (Nurnberger)                                      
 
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. (TBA)