Spring 2012 Courses

The book list for all courses can be found by clicking on this link.

Visiting Faculty

From Loyola University Maryland, Dale E. Snow, Associate Professor of Philosophy

From The Catholic University of America, Andrew Abela, Associate Professor and Chair of Business and Economics in the School of Arts and Sciences

Course Descriptions

PL202 Philosophical Perspectives: The Project of Modernity
Prerequisite: PL201. Examines distinctive aspects of the modern philosophical project as it relates to questions of science, politics, society, history, or morals. Philosophical theories ranging from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries are treated in their historical development and/or their opposition to ancient teachings.
Instructor: Dale Snow

PL302 Ethics
Prerequisite: PL201 and one additional PL200-level course. Explores, both historically and topically, the basic questions about values and obligation, the social and individual influences on moral judgement, the application of general guidelines to particular situations, and the search for a personal moral life.
Instructor: Dale Snow

CL309/AH309/HS321 Art and Architecture of Ancient Rome (History core)
This course is intended to offer students an introduction to the city of Rome that is topographic, architectural, and art historical in nature. In our study of Rome, we will focus on developments in the architecture, painting, sculpture, and urban development in the city. While our survey is limited to antiquity, it is understood that Rome’s modern urban fabric is profoundly affected by the events of the ancient period, so this course is also intended to facilitate your understanding of the modern city in which you are spending the semester.
Instructor: Crispin Corrado

TH206 Liturgical Art and Architecture (Theology core)
The course will lead students in examining the art and architecture of Christian churches, especially in Rome, while they study the texts utilized in worship and some writings about the liturgy from throughout the tradition. Students will come to an understanding of the various meanings associated with the liturgy and the way that the art and architecture conveys these meanings.
Instructor: David Dawson Vasquez

ENG Italy in American and British Literature (English core)
The course intends to bring students closer to the study of literature through the reading of some major works by American and British writers. The journey to Italy is at the center of the novels and poems which will be analyzed during the course. On the one hand we will concentrate on the discovery and transformation of the characters as narrated through their encounters with a different culture and social context. On the other, we will investigate changes in the attitudes and perspectives of the authors themselves due to their own journeys to Italy. We will begin with the reading of poetry from the 19th century, followed by the reading of four complete novels by three well known American and British writers: Henry James, Tennessee Williams and Edward Morgan Forster.
Instructor: Milena Locatelli

MK 348 International Marketing
The objective of this course is to understand the tactical, strategic, and societal challenges facing the international marketer in the context of the contemporary move towards globalization, and the approaches that successful companies are using to address these challenges. Prerequisite: MGT 345 (Introduction to Marketing)
Instructor: Andrew Abela

Commerce, Culture, and Catholicism (Marketing)
The course provides a historical perspective on the evolution of commerce and its impact on society from Ancient times to the present day, and the parallel development of relevant Catholic social teaching. It explores the changing understanding and significance of several themes, including: private property, markets, subsidiarity and balance of power, regulation, intermediate associations, capital, usury, and consumerism. The course is taught through lectures, seminars, student presentations, as far as possible at locations in Rome that represent the period being discussed.
Instructor: Andrew Abela

TH205: Christology in the City of Rome (Theology core)
The past two thousand years of Roman history is marked by Christianity. Indeed, for much of this time, and still today for Roman Catholics, Rome was and is the premier Christian city, rivaling the Holy Land as a place of pilgrimage, prayer, and encounter with Jesus Christ. The course will study this aspect of Rome by examining the Christian understanding of Jesus, his life, death, resurrection, his continued presence in the Church, and his influence on Christians throughout time. It will use the places, the architecture, and the art of Rome to illustrate and deepen the reading of classic texts in Christology. Through this course, students will come to a critical understanding of the Christian belief in Jesus as the Christ and Son of God and how this belief is manifest throughout ages in texts, images, and architecture.
Instructor: David Dawson Vasquez

Contemporary Italian Politics
Examines the current political structure of Italy.
Instructor: Federigo Argentieri

Italian classes take place Monday-Friday from 3.30pm-6.30pm for the first eight weeks of the semester.

IT101 Introductory Italian I
For students with no previous knowledge of the language. A thorough grounding in the four language skills: reading, understanding, writing, and speaking, as well as an understanding of the structure of the language and the literature and culture of the country. Cannot be taken for credit by students who have taken three years of Italian during high school.
Instructor: Italiaidea

IT102 Introductory Italian II
A continuation of Italian 101.
Instructor: Italiaidea

IT103 Intermediate Italian I
A systematic consolidation and expansion of the four basic skills: reading, understanding, speaking, and writing. To increase and perfect students' acquired abilities/proficiencies in the language, and broaden their understanding of the country's culture and literature.
Instructor: Italiaidea

IT150 Italian in Context I
Prerequisite: Placement by examination. Restricted to students studying in Rome. Italian language study with intensive oral practice and review of elementary language structures. Includes contemporary culture in Rome and comprehension strategies for five-skills abilities.
Instructor: Italiaidea

IT151 Italian in Context II
Prerequisite: Placement by examination. Restricted to students studying in Rome. A continuation of IT150.
Instructor: Italiaidea

IT111 Italian Language and Culture I: Rome
Prerequisite: IT103 or placement by examination. Restricted to students studying in Rome. A continuation of Italian language study. Intensive oral practice with contemporary materials.
Instructor: Italiaidea

IT212 Italian Language and Culture II: Rome (Italian Studies Minor)
Prerequisite: IT111 or placement by examination. Restricted to students studying in Rome. A continuation of Italian language study. Intensive oral practice with contemporary materials.
Students qualify for this course by having completed IT104 and by placing at the appropriate level on the placement test in Rome. Instructor: Italiaidea

IT213 Italian Language and Culture III: Rome
Prerequisite: IT212. Restricted to students studying in Rome. A continuation of Italian language study. Intensive oral practice with contemporary materials.
Instructor: Italiaidea

IT214 Oral Proficiency in Rome
Prerequisite: Placement by examination in Rome. Restricted to students studying in Rome. Intensive oral practice in the classroom and with audiovisual media to develop facility in oral expression and aural comprehension.
Instructor: Italiaidea

Attendance Policy

A detailed attendance policy can be found here.

Italian Studies Minor

Students may take courses in Rome towards an Italian Studies Minor. Information can be found here.