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Syllabi are for course approval and reference only. Students will receive up-to-date syllabi when their courses begin.
Track I: Liberal Arts
Students enroll in both of the following courses. Each course carries four Boston University credits. Students must enroll for a total of eight credits. Courses are taught in English.
CAS AH 354 Venetian Renaissance Art and Architecture
This course considers the painting, sculpture, and architecture produced in Renaissance Venice within the context of the unique political, social, and historical dimensions of the city. Visits to Venetian palaces, churches and museums complement the coursework. 4 cr. Syllabus
CAS HI 324 The Venetian Republic: Politics and Culture of the Serenissima
Traces the rise of Venice from its scattered settlements to the height of its imperial glory. Regular classroom lectures, as well as detailed guided visits to sites in and around the city, illuminate the history of Venice through its rich cultural heritage. Topics include the origin of the city and its government, social classes, Venice in overseas trade, and war with the Ottoman Turks. 4 cr.
Track II: Language and Liberal Arts
Students enroll in an Italian language course and one liberal arts course.
CAS LI 111 First-Semester Italian (required), 4 cr.
CAS AH 354 Venetian Renaissance Art and Architecture, 4 cr. Syllabus
CAS HI 324 The Venetian Republic: Politics and Culture of the Serenissima 4 cr.
Track III: Language Studies
In this intensive Italian-language track, students enroll in two intermediate-level language courses. Courses are taught in Italian. Prerequisite: CAS LI 112, second-semester college-level Italian, or the equivalent.
CAS LI 211 Third-Semester Italian 4 cr.
CAS 212 Fourth-Semester Italian 4 cr.
Track IV: Advanced Language and Literature Studies
Students enroll in CAS LI 303, Self-Expression in Italian, and either CAS IT 343 or CAS IP 401. Courses are taught in Italian.
CAS LI 303 Self-Expression in Italian (Required)
Prerequisite: CAS LI 212, fourth-semester college-level Italian, or the equivalent. Expand vocabulary through development of fluent discussion in Italian on topics of current interest. Grammar review, readings drawn from Italian literature and the media. 4 cr.
CAS IT 340 Primo Levi and the Literature of the Holocaust
This course will discuss the work of Primo Levi, one of the most important figures within Holocaust studies today. We will also read works by other prominent Italian authors, including Giorgio Bassani and Giuliana Tedeschi, in order to understand the postwar literary context in which Levi wrote. There will be trips to commemorative sites, including a visit to the site of the former ghetto in Venice. Our studies will include films on Levi and a film based on Bassani's novel, "The Garden of the Finzi Contini." 4 cr. Syllabus
OR:
CAS IT 343 Contemporary Italian Literature
A seminar which covers contemporary Italian literature from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1960s. 4 cr.
Courses are taught by local Italian faculty and visiting Boston University faculty.
Contact us at 617-353-9888 or abroad@bu.edu