Courses Offered For The Semester In Italy Fall 2009
ITAL 1010 Italian For Beginners 5 Credits
Course in Beginning Italian with a focus on grammar, vocabulary, conversational skills, and Italian culture and geography. The Italian Language Department at the Santa Reparata International School of Art is committed to the highest quality teaching of the Italian language to foreign students. SRISA has a team of qualified and experienced faculty in the instruction of Italian to foreigners. All instructors possess an advanced university degree as well as a specialized certificate in the teaching of Italian as a foreign language, in particular DILIT or DITALS. (Enrollment will determine which courses will be offered.)
HUM 1120 Art History: (Current Course Name in Process)3 Credits
Beginning with the frescoes of the late 1200's from the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, this course covers the most important artists of the 1300's, 1400's, and early 1500's. Students are guided through the major artistic developments of these centuries from the spatial discoveries of Giotto, to the mathematical discovery of perspective, and on to the rebirth of interest in the classical world. The course covers historical and political events and analyzes their influence on the artistic production. Many class sessions are held on‐site in museums and churches to enhance the in‐class slide lectures.
COMM 1115 Intercultural Communication 3 credits
This course allows the student an opportunity to study the process of communicating across cultures. Major ethnic cultures, as well as significant co-cultures, will become the focus of study. The course will provide experiential as well as cognitive learning. MTC goal areas: (1) Communication, (2) Critical Thinking, and (7) Human Diversity. (Prerequisites: COLLEGE LEVEL READING AND WRITING) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT)
Students will also select one (1) fine art elective from a list provided by SRISA, not including courses offered at Fuji studio~ 3 Credits
Lake Superior College also offers around 100 different courses online and any of these may be taken from the campus in Italy.