Classes in the following areas are listed below along with their course description:
Students may choose two classes from the list below. Students may take two elective classes, one Italian language class and one elective, or two Italian classes.
Classes in the following areas are listed below along with their course description:
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS - ALL CLASSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
ARTS & HUMANITIES- ALL CLASSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
MUSIC- ALL CLASSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
WL 101 Beginning Italian Language - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
This courses initiates students' development of the four basic language skills in the Italian language-speaking, listening, reading, and writing-through in-class activities and the opportunities available to students living in Florence. It also introduces the Italian people and culture to students.
WL 102 Beginning Italian Language - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Prerequisites: WL 101 Beginning Italian or its equivalent. This course continues the development of the four basic language skills in the Italian language-speaking, listening, reading, and writing through in-class activities and the opportunities available to students living in Florence. It also continues study of the Italian people and culture.
WL 201 Intermediate Italian Language - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Prerequisites: WL 102 Beginning Italian or its equivalent. This course continues the student's development of the four basic language skills-speaking, listening, reading, and writing-and further augments their knowledge of the Italian people and culture. Building on the foundation of previous study or direct experience with the language, these courses are for those who have already achieved an elementary mastery of Italian.
WL 202 Intermediate Italian Language - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Prerequisites: WL 201 Intermediate Italian or its equivalent. This course continues beyond WL 201 the student's development of the four basic language skills-speaking, listening, reading, and writing-and augment their knowledge of the Italian people and culture. Building on the foundation of previous study or direct experience with the language, these courses are for those who have already achieved an elementary mastery of Italian.
WL 301/302 - Advanced Italian Language - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
This class will cover such areas as the passive and impersonal forms, use of the infinitive, syntax, and comprehension of advanced literature. Prerequisite: Four semesters of college Italian or the equivalent. A placement test will be required when you arrive in Florence.
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS
All Fine Arts courses require a lab fee and a list of materials which should be purchased in Florence.
ART 210 Beginning Oil Painting - (3 credits) 45 hours SESSION I ONLY
This course is for students with no previous experience in fine arts, but who wish to acquire traditional training in oil painting. The course stresses the fundamentals of still-life painting, mixing colors, and building form, tone, and color on a two-dimensional surface. Students learn through structured lessons built around practical demonstrations, exercises, and individual attention from the instructor.
ART 310 Intermediate Oil Painting - (3 credits) 45 hours SESSION I ONLY
Prerequisites: at least one semester of oil painting. Students further develop the skills and techniques learned in beginning painting. Emphasizing the anatomy of the human body and the relationship between figure and space, students will work on figures by using live models. The course will introduce new techniques and problems such as color theory, composition, brush stroke, painting mediums, and large format painting.
ART 410 Advanced Oil Painting - (3 credits) 45 hours SESSION I ONLY
Prerequisites: at least two semesters of oil painting. Students further develop the skills and techniques learned in intermediate painting. Emphasizing the anatomy of the human body and the relationship between figure and space, students will work on figures by using live models. The course will introduce new techniques and problems such as, color theory, composition, brush stroke, painting mediums, and large format painting. Advanced students will further expand their skills by developing a project, which will allow them to explore their individual styles.
ART 476 Photography in Florence: Shooting Like The Tuscan Masters - 4 credits (60 hours) - SESSION II ONLY
*Please note that this class is for all levels of photographic ability
The Alinari brothers opened the first photographic studio in Florence in 1852. They were the first firm to realize that great works of art and architecture could be artistically photographed for pleasure as well as profit. These Florentines set the standards for the future of all Italian photography. Whether you are a rank beginner or an accomplished photographer, let the city inspire you in the same direction. Throughout this shooting course (film will be commercially processed) maximize your time on the streets of Florence to develop your photographic skills. By studying such great Italian photographers the historic Alinari brothers, LIFE photographer David Lees and Tuscan fashion photographer Oliviero Toscani (Benetton), learn various ways of depicting the complex life of this great region. Required Materials: A 35mm or medium format camera with manual settings, at least 10 rolls of film (B&W or Color - not slide), funds for processing the film (about $8 per roll).
WEEK ONE Shooting like the Alinari Brothers: The Grand Composition
WEEK TWO Shooting like David Lees: How to get LIFE into your pictures
WEEK THREE Shooting like Oliviero Toscani: Composition of Color
WEEK FOUR Shooting like Yourself: Show us what you have learned!
WEEK FIVE Final Critique/Exhibition
Requirements: Before the course begins, students are asked obtain a 35mm and/or medium format camera with manual settings (the ability to set Fstop and shutter speed manually). Students are encouraged to bring both B&W and color film, as long as the film is 135 or 120mm. Digital cameras with aperture and shutter speed control will be considered if the student has a way to display the work in a timely manner. Bring your camera's manual with you. Also before the course begins, students are asked to do research on the Alinari Brothers, David Lees and Oliviero Toscani. Information can be found on the web and at local libraries (you may need to go directly to back files of LIFE for David Lees). Please write a brief essay on each group/person describing tie to Tuscany/Florence, interest in photography and types of photographs produced (what did they look like/what were they used for?). Make copies (photo setting) or good computer print of at least three images from each photographer. Bring the essay and images with you to Florence. You will do in class presentations. Once a week students will participate in a lecture about each photographer in a class room setting. Afterwards a shooting assignment related to that photographer's work will be given. On the following week, all PRINTED work will be critiqued along with a new lecture and shooting assignment. Students will also visit photographic galleries and studios during class time. Students are expected to act responsibly in this class. Responsible behavior includes coming to class on time fully prepared to participate in lectures, critiques and shooting assignments by completing assigned work on time and according to instructions - have prints in hand on crit day or fail. Since we have group excursions, students MUST arrive to class on time or the whole group will suffer.
Grading:
Attendance & Participation 50%
Shooting Assignments 50%
ARTS & HUMANITIES
All art history courses taught at the ISTITUTO EUROPEO consist of a combination of in-class lectures and on-site visits to Florence's museums and monuments.
EH 310 History of Italian Cinema - (3 credits) 45 hours SESSION I ONLY
From the great directors of the postwar, neo-realist period (Rossellini, Fellini, Antonioni, de Sica) to the more contemporary (Zeffirelli, Bertolucci, Pasolini, Scola), students will study the evolution of Italian cinematography. In each lesson, students will view and discuss dubbed or subtitled films.
ARH 476 Early Italian Renaissance-the 15th Century - (3 credits) 45 hours SESSION I ONLY
The Early Renaissance runs roughly from 1400 to 1500 and was a century of incredible cultural growth and artistic talent, especially in Florence. Leon Battista Alberti's phrase "Man can do all things, if he wills" perfectly describes the well-rounded Renaissance man, capable of undertaking many endeavors. Economic and political stability combined with the rediscovery of classical ideals in art, literature, and humanistic philosophy, sparked a cultural revolution. The new humanistic approach, so different from the god-centered universe of the Middle Ages, allowed space for exploration, innovation, and freedom of expression. Science and art intermingled to create a new, more realistic and intellectual style. Students will study, among others, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Ghiberti, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Piero della Francesca, Fra Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Verrocchio, and the young works of Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo.
ARH 476 Survey of Florentine Architecture - (3 credits) 45 hours SESSION II ONLY
Students will study the development of Florence through its architecture and urban development from the Roman city to the most modern Florentine buildings. They will study and compare the particular styles of the main architects who contributed to Florence's growth. Students will visit sites every week, and students may be asked to make sketches of the buildings.
WL 325 Special Topics: Survey of Italian Literature (45 hours) SESSION I ONLY
This course is a survey of Italian literature from its origins to the 18th century. The literary pieces chosen for the course are read in English translation. Writers and poets from the major literary movements throughout the ages will be read, discussed and compared in class. Each student will be responsible for the completion of a written project on a complete literary work of choice.
WL 325 Special Topics: Contemporary Italian Literature- 3 credits (45 hours) SESSION II ONLY
This course covers the contemporary writers from the early 20th century to the present. The literary works of authors such as Pirandello, Pavese, Svevo, Moravia, Calvino, Ginzburg, to more contemporary authors, will be studied and discussed. Each student will be required to develop an individual project based on a novel of an author of choice.
MUSIC
MU 231 History of Italian Music I - (3 credits) 45 hours SESSION II ONLY
This lower-division course is available to music majors and for students with little or no music background. From the Middle Ages to the polyphony - The madrigals and the origins of the melodrama-C. Monteverdi-The 17th century-Instrumental music between the 17th and the 18th century-Vivaldi and the violin culture-The 18th century and G. Rossini-The belcantistic season-G. Verdi-The veristic opera-G. Puccini and the 20th century-The revival of instrumental music-Contemporary composers-The new musical theatre. During the course, students will have the opportunity to see at least one opera in a theater in Florence.
Independent Study for Music Specialization
These courses are for music majors or individuals who have a sincere passion and talent for singing. Each independent study course meets for 15 contact hours of lessons with the instructor. The student must complete independently another 30 hours.
MU 235 Accompaniment by Piano - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Students audition to determine level of skill. A teacher specialized in accompanying singers on the piano guides the analyses and the interpretation of the vocal score.
MU 111 Class Piano I - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
The course is for beginning students of the piano.
MU 112 Advanced Piano - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Prerequisites One year of piano and students audition to determine level of skill.
The course is for students who wish to improve their playing.
MU 214 Vocal Techniques for Lyrical Singers - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Students audition to determine level of skill.
The body is the soundbox for the instrument voice. Guided by a professional of the voice technique, students improve their breathing and the correct use of the muscles to obtain a better sound emission. The course is for all students and professionals who want to specialize in the lyric repertory.
MU 199 Special Topics in Music: Music of Naples - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
A professional in the Neapolitan repertory guides students through the interpretation and the technical pitch of the Neapolitan vocality.
MU 199 Special Topics in Music: Vocal Music Together - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Students audition to determine level of skill.
Students are placed in an existing group of Florentine singers. Guided by a singing teacher, students prepare a program of musical excerpts from the ancient, modern and contemporary Italian polyphonic repertory. They will practice pronunciation, diction, and comprehension. If sufficient number of student (3 credits) will form own group, otherwise an already existing Florentine group.
MU 476 Special Topics in Music: Vocal music of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Baroque - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Students audition to determine level of skill.
For students interested in specializing in the ancient Italian repertory, paying special attention to the Italian madrigalistic literature.
MU 476 Special Topics in Music: Interpretation of Chamber Lyrics - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
Students examine closely the vocal Italian chamber repertory from the 17th century of Giulio Caccini to contemporary music.
MU 116 Singer's Diction I - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
This is a specialized course for singers. A music teacher corrects the diction and teaches the dynamic of the vocal emission by using the correct pronunciation of Italian poems.
MU 117 Singer's Diction II - (3 credits) 45 hours OFFERED BOTH SESSIONS
This is a specialized course for singers. A music teacher corrects the diction and teaches the dynamic of the vocal emission by using the correct pronunciation of Italian poems.
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