ITAL 360

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Italian Civilization from the Beginning to 1600

French and Italian College of Humanities

Course Description

Survey of history, architecture, literature, and arts that shaped the Italian culture and civilization from the beginning through the Renaissance.

When Taught

Winter

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Or concurrent enrollment.

Note

Fulfills GE Arts elective.

Title

Italian culture and history

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate knowledge of the chronology of Italian civilization and identify the major intellectual and artistic movements, their defining characteristics and contexts. Also, establish connections between events, movements, and ideas for the time period covered in this course.

Title

Critical Thinking and Clear Communication

Learning Outcome

Articulate and defend clear, orderly thought on cultural topics.

Title

Research analysis and methods

Learning Outcome

Apply appropriate methods of investigation. These include formulating hypotheses; making valid arguments; locating and evaluating resources relevant to course assignments; coping with ambiguity; and evaluating competing interpretations of a given event or topic.