Reading, Understanding and Translating Written Italian for Research
ITAL 16
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This beginning level Italian course, for undergraduate and graduate students, will prepare you to read, understand, and translate academic and literary Italian texts for research. Materials will be selected in accordance with the needs and interests of enrolled students. You will develop individualized reading/research goals in your academic field of interest, such as translating a 16th-century Italian treatise on architecture or reading a novel in Italian by Elena Ferrante. Group discussion sessions will facilitate discussion of targeted reading strategies and individualized meetings will be regularly scheduled to respond to your personal translation needs.
Course Notes
Taught in English. Not open to auditors. May not be used to fulfill the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Recommended Prep
Some previous study of a Romance language helpful but not necessary. Fluency in English required.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
