Courses Offered
All the students will register for IT 299 (4 credits). Each student must also choose one of the Italian language courses listed below.
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talian language
courses:
IT 002 Elementary Italian II (4 credits)
Grammar and reading continued; oral and aural phrases progressively increased; composition.
IT 003 Intermediate Italian (4 credits)
Advanced grammar; oral and written composition; reading of modern authors; Italian life and culture.
IT 399 Advanced Italian (3 credits)
Italian culture course:
IT 299 Popular and Religious Traditions of Southern Italy (4 credits)
Eligibility
The program is open to all students with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average. Applicants are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to apply early, as enrollment is limited.Faculty
Jason Laine is the coordinator for the Italian language program at Penn State. He holds undergraduate degrees in Italian and comparative literature from the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in Italian from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. He is an active proponent of a study abroad experience for all University students and has worked with a variety of programs in Italy. In addition to coordinating and teaching language and culture courses in the Italian program, Jason is interested in translation, Italian cinema, and contemporary Italian poetry. He will teach both Italian language and the culture course.Vincenzo Gatto is an instructor in Italian at Penn State. A native of Italy with extensive international experience, he has studied at universities in Italy (Florence and Siena), Spain (University of Salamanca), and Ecuador (Universidad Católica de Quito), and has directed various programs in Mexico and Italy. He will teach both Italian language and the culture course.
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