Languages & Applied Linguistics
ITAL 1A
Special Session - June 30 - August 3, 2019
Learn Italian while exploring the beautiful town of Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. The program will be hosted by Sant'Anna Institute, where you will take accelerated Italian, completing one year ofuniversity level Italian in five weeks. This fast pace will allow you to acquire a rapid mastery of grammar and syntax, providing basic knowledge of Italian structure in one summer session. We will explore the local community and practice Italian in the cafes, farmer markets, and vibrant streets of Sorrento. We will also travel to the famous ruins of Pompeii, visit the beautiful island of Capri, learn to make gelato, and try to master Mediterranean cooking.
Apply through Study Abroad by March 7
Course(s)Accelerated Italian 1A (5 units) - required
The first quarter of accelerated instruction in elementary Italian language. The accelerated pace allows a rapid mastery of grammar and vocabulary, giving students a basic knowledge of Italian in only two quarters. Completion of the sequence is equivalent to the completion of the 1-2-3 sequence.
Accelerated Italian 1B (5 units) - required
The second quarter of accelerated instruction in elementary Italian language. The accelerated pace allows a rapid mastery of grammar and vocabulary, giving students a basic knowledge of Italian in only two quarters. Completion of the sequence is equivalent to the completion of the 1-2-3 sequence. (Formerly Intensive Elementary Italian.) Prerequisite(s): course 1A or 2 or placement by examination. For students completing course 2, course 3 is preferable.
Proposed Instructor: Tonia Prencipe
JAPN 1
Session 2
Students carry out beginning-level tasks that involve listening, speaking, reading, and/or writing, and learn how to read and write Japanese scripts (hiragana, katakana, and about 40 kanji). (Formerly Instruction in the Japanese Language.)
Proposed Instructor: Naoko Yamamoto
Accelerated Italian on the Amalfi Coast
Japanese: First Year (5 credits)
