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IMA Major Electives, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Studies (aka "Seminar") (Old Structure), Undergraduate

Global Media Seminar: Media Activism and Democracy (ITAL-UA 9513)

The course on “Media, Activism & Democracy” aims at, first, introducing students to the complex and fascinating topic of civil society activism; second, at illustrating them the linkages between activism and media; third, at showing them the impact of civil society’s advocacy on contemporary political systems. In a nutshell, the course aims at providing students with a closer understanding of the civil society activism-media-politics conundrums at the national and global levels.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)

ITAL-UA 9513-000 (1954)
01/20/2025 – 04/30/2025 Tue
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)
at NYU Florence (Global)
Instructed by Masrani, Rahoul

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Dante’S Divine Comedy (ITAL-UA 270)

Students study the Divine Comedy both as a mirror of high medieval culture and as a unique text that breaks out of its cultural bounds. The entire poem is read, in addition to selections from the Vita Nuova and other complementary minor works.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

ITAL-UA 270-000 (9783)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Cornish, Alison · Stemwedel, Nina

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Tpcs in Italian-American Culture (ITAL-UA 861)

The course explores Italian American History since the age of mass migration at the turn of the twentieth century. It begins with an examination of the ways in which race, class, and gender have shaped the Italian American experience. It then moves on to discuss the role of consumption in identity formation, exploring themes such as the significance of immigrants’ encounter with the mass market in processes of acculturation and the symbolical function of the consumption of material and immaterial “things Italian” among subsequent generations of Italian Americans. Finally, the course deals with Italian American identities as objects of cross-cultural consumption, investigating issues such as the encoding of “Italian-Americaness” in the branding of products, images, and experiences (food, film, fashion, etc.), the marketing strategies of Italian American memory, and the uses and meanings constructed through the consumption of Italian American identities from Little Caesar to Jersey Shore.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

ITAL-UA 861-000 (19860)
09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Mon,Wed
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bencivenni, Marcella

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Readings in Modern Italian Literature (ITAL-UA 116)

Introductory-level literature course that, through a close reading of authors such as Alfieri, Foscolo, Leopardi, Manzoni, Verga, D?Annunzio, Moravia, and Calvino, focuses on how to understand a literary text in Italian. Covers Italian literature from the 17th century to the contemporary period.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2020)

ITAL-UA 116-000 (20014)
01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Mon,Wed
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Perna, Joseph

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Creative Writing in Italian (ITAL-UA 9103)

Students entering the course should have mastered the fundamental structure of Italian. The course is designed to help students gain confidence and increase their effectiveness in writing present-day Italian. Conducted in Italian.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2024)

ITAL-UA 9103-000 (3883)
01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Mon,Tue,Thu
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at NYU Florence (Global)
Instructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Conversations in Italian (ITAL-UA 9101)

Students entering the course should have mastered the fundamental structure of Italian. The course is designed to help students gain confidence and increase their effectiveness in speaking present-day Italian. Through discussions, oral reports, and readings, students develop vocabulary in a variety of topics, improve pronunciation, and learn an extensive range of idiomatic expressions. Conducted in Italian.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)

ITAL-UA 9101-000 (2215)
01/20/2025 – 04/30/2025 Mon,Wed,Thu
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at NYU Florence (Global)
Instructed by Chegia, Silvia

Cultures and Contexts, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Modern Italy (ITAL-UA 9868)

This course introduces contemporary Italy in all its complexity and fascination. Reviewing politics, economics, society, and culture over the past two centuries, the course has a primary goal — to consider how developments since the 1800s have influenced the lives and formed the outlook of today’s Italians. In other words, we are engaged in the historical search for something quite elusive: Italian “identity”. Topics will include the unification of the country, national identity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the First World War, and Italian fascism, World War Two and the resistance, the post-war Italian Republic, the economic “miracle”, the South, the Mafia, terrorism, popular culture, and the most recent political and social developments, including Italy and the European Union. Lectures combine with readings and films (taking advantage of Italy’s magnificent post-war cinema).

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)

ITAL-UA 9868-000 (2216)
01/20/2025 – 04/30/2025 Tue
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)
at NYU Florence (Global)
Instructed by Lombardo, Davide

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Italian-American Life in Literature (ITAL-UA 724)

Identical to V41.0724. Hendin. Offered every two to three years. 4 points. A study of the fiction and poetry by which Italian American writers have expressed their heritage and their engagement in American life. From narratives of immigration to current work by “assimilated” writers, the course explores the depiction of Italian American identity. Challenging stereotypes, it explores changing family relationships, sexual mores, and political and social concerns.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 724-000 (9388)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Hendin, Josephine

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Readings in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (ITAL-UA 115)

Introductory-level literature course that, through a close reading of authors such as Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarch, Machiavelli, and Ariosto, focuses on how to understand a literary text in Italian. Covers Italian literature from its origins to the 17th century.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 115-000 (10043)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ducci, Elena

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Machiavelli (ITAL-UA 147)

The inventor of modern political science, Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the most original thinkers in the history of Western civilization. In this course, Machiavelli?s political, historical, and theatrical works are read in the context in which they were conceived?the much tormented and exciting Florence of the 15th and early 16th centuries struggling between republican rule and the magnificent tyranny of the Medici family. The course also aims at dismantling the myth of ?evilness? that has surrounded Machiavelli through the centuries, especially in the Anglo-Saxon world, through a close reading of such masterpieces as The Prince, The Discourses, and The Mandrake Root.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 147-000 (20636)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Albertini, Stefano · Del Monte, Lorenzo

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Advanced Review of Modern Italian (ITAL-UA 30)

This course is a prerequisite for other advanced courses in language, literature, and culture and society. Systematizes and reinforces the language skills presented in earlier-level courses through an intensive review of grammar and composition, lexical enrichment, improvement of speaking ability, and selected readings from contemporary Italian literature.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 30-000 (9092)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Perna, Joseph

ITAL-UA 30-000 (20635)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Marchelli, Chiara

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Italian Through Cinema (ITAL-UA 107)

Students entering this course should have mastered the fundamental structure of Italian. Aims to enrich knowledge of Italian language, culture, and society through screening and discussion of contemporary Italian cinema and detailed analysis of selected film scripts. Students are encouraged to use different idiomatic expressions and recognize regional linguistic variety. Special emphasis is placed on developing a more extensive vocabulary and an expressive range suited to discussion of complex issues and their representation.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 107-000 (9093)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Paolillo, Costanza

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Intermediate Italian II (ITAL-UA 12)

Continuation of ITAL-UA 11. To fulfill MAP requirements and continue on to the postintermediate level, a student must complete both ITAL-UA 11 and ITAL-UA 12. This sequence is equivalent to ITAL-UA 20.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 12-000 (8347)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Sebastiani, Concetta

ITAL-UA 12-000 (9320)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Curtoni, Chiara

ITAL-UA 12-000 (8348)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Perna, Joseph

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Intensive Intermediate Italian (ITAL-UA 20)

Completes the equivalent of Intermediate Italian I and II in one semester.

Italian (Undergraduate)
6 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 20-000 (10042)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Zanobi, Marina

ITAL-UA 20-000 (9538)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Di Domenico, Giorgio

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Intensive Elementary Italian (ITAL-UA 10)

Open to students with no previous training in Italian and to others on assignment by placement test. Completes the equivalent of Elementary Italian I and II in one semester. Offered every semester. 6 points.

Italian (Undergraduate)
6 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 10-000 (10041)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by DiGioacchino, Massimo

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Intermediate Italian I (ITAL-UA 11)

Not equivalent to ITAL-UAV 20. Only by combining ITAL-UA 11 with ITAL-UA 12 can a student complete the equivalent of ITAL-UA 20 and then continue on to the postintermediate level.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 11-000 (20634)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Gualdi, Greta

ITAL-UA 11-000 (8950)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Rinaldi, Tiziana

Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Elementary Italian II (ITAL-UA 2)

Continuation of ITAL-UA 1. To continue on to the intermediate level, a student must complete both ITAL-UA 1 and ITAL-UA 2. This sequence is equivalent to ITAL-UA 10.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ITAL-UA 2-000 (8948)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Graves, Karen

ITAL-UA 2-000 (9199)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Ducci, Elena

ITAL-UA 2-000 (8949)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Graves, Karen

ITAL-UA 2-000 (8623)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Rinaldi, Tiziana

ITAL-UA 2-000 (8624)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Scarcella Perino, Roberto

ITAL-UA 2-000 (20633)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bresciani, Laura

ITAL-UA 2-000 (9537)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Sebastiani, Concetta

General Elective, Undergraduate

Elementary Italian I (ITAL-UA 1)

Open to students with no previous training in Italian and to others on assignment by placement test.

Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7008)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bovi, Eva

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7009)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Abate, Alessandra

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7010)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bellina, Elena

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7011)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bonfield, Adriana

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7012)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Scandella, Stefano

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7013)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bonfield, Adriana

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7014)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bonfield, Adriana

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7015)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Sebastiani, Concetta

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7016)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Marchelli, Chiara

ITAL-UA 1-000 (7017)
09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Bellina, Elena