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College of Business and Economics
Subject Course # Sect Credits Days/Times Instructor Location
Accounting and Finance International Banking
Prerequisite: Corporate Finance and Accounting or its equivalent
BE AF
IB 230		 201 3.0 Mon 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 V. Bertini Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
Economics The Global Economy: History and Evolution
Prerequisite: Introduction to Economics (Micro and/or Macro)
BE EC
GE 300		 201 3.0 Thu 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 T. Evans Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Introduction to MicroEconomics
BE EC
ME 280		 201 3.0 Mon 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 V. Bertini Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
Management International Management
Prerequisite: Introduction to Management.
BE MA
IN 310		 201 3.0 Mon 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 T. Evans Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Marketing International Marketing
Prerequisite: Introduction to Marketing.
BE MK
IT 300 CLOSED		 201 3.0 Thu 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
International Marketing
Prerequisite: Introduction to Marketing
BE MK
IT 300		 202 3.0 Fri 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Marketing Strategy for the Arts
Prerequisite: Introduction to Marketing
BE MK
MA 310		 201 3.0 Tue 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 D. Frescobaldi Corso Tintori, 21 - Giotto
College of Fine and Visual Arts
Subject Course # Sect Credits Days/Times Instructor Location
Painting & Drawing Advanced Drawing
Prerequisite: Intermediate Drawing *Material & Lab Fees Required - 190 Euro Placement Test Required
FA PD
AD 305		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
8 :30 p.m.		 A. Ragionieri Via Magliabechi 1 - Painting Studio
Advanced Painting
Prerequisite: Intermediate Painting *Material & Lab Fees Required - 200 Euro Placement Test Required
FA PD
AP 350		 201 3.0 Wed 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Painting Studio
Foundation Drawing
Prerequisite: *Material & Lab Fees Required 130 Euro
FA PD
FD 105		 201 3.0 Thu 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 A. Mercati Via Magliabechi 1 - Painting Studio
Foundation Painting
Prerequisite: *Material & Lab Fees Required - 200 Euro
FA PD
FP 110		 201 3.0 Tue 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 A. Mercati Via Magliabechi 1 - Painting Studio
Intermediate Drawing
Prerequisite: Foundation Drawing or equivalent *Material & Lab Fees Required - 190 Euro Placement Test Required
FA PD
ID 205		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
8 :30 p.m.		 A. Ragionieri Via Magliabechi 1 - Painting Studio
Intermediate Painting
Prerequisite: Foundation Painting *Material & Lab Fees Required - 200 Euro Placement Test Required
FA PD
IP 210		 201 3.0 Wed 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Painting Studio
Drawing Florence: Developing a Sense of Place
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Foundation Drawing
FA PD
SP 215 CLOSED		 201 3.0 Fri 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Painting Studio
Photography Introduction to Classic Photography
Prerequisite: Students must have a 35mm reflex camera. *Lab Fee Req - 200 Euro
FA PH
IP 140		 201 3.0 Tue 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 N. Fadigati Corso Tintori 21 - Darkroom
Intermediate Photography
Prerequisite: Beginning Photography or equivalent. A 35mm SLR camera is required. *Lab Fee Required - 200 Euro
FA PH
IP 240		 201 3.0 Mon 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 C. Bargellini Corso Tintori 21 - Darkroom
Advanced Photography
Prerequisite: Intermediate Photography or equivalent. A SLR 35 mm camera is required. *Lab Fee Required - 200 Euro
FA PH
IP 340		 301 3.0 Mon 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 C. Bargellini Corso Tintori 21 - Darkroom
Video Production Introduction to Creative Videomaking
*Lab Fee Required - 50 Euro
FA VI CV 200 201 3.0 Tue 3 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 Pacci - Weiss Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 3
College of Liberal Arts
Subject Course # Sect Credits Days/Times Instructor Location
Anthropology Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
LA AN
CA 280		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 S. Piccolo Paci Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 1
Contemporary Italy - An Anthropological View
**Field Trip Fee Req.
LA AN
CI 310		 301 3.0 Mon 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori, 21 - Giotto
Art History Italian Renaissance Architecture
Prerequisite: **Site Visit Fee Req. Approximately $75 or 55 Euro
LA AH
AR 340 CLOSED		 201 3.0 Thu 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 A. Galdy Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
New! Court Culture
Prerequisite: Must have taken introductory art history course. Site Visit Fees
LA HS CT 360 201 3.0 Wed 12 p.m.-2:30 p.m. A. Galdy Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Fresco Painting - only approved for Art History Majors & Minors
Prerequisite: Estimated lab fee: approx 100 Euro
LA AH
FP 200 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Wed 12 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Art Room
History of Garden Design in Italy I: From Mythical Origins to Renaissance
**Site Visit Fee Req.
LA AH
GD 325		 201 3.0 Mon 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 D. Mazzanti Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Michelangelo, Caravaggio & Bernini-Art Hist Majors&Minors
Prerequisite: Survey of Western Art or Equivalent **Site Visit Fee Req.
LA AH
HB 325		 201 3.0 Tue 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 A. Oberer Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
Renaissance Art in Florence
Prerequisite: Survey of Western Art or equivalent **Site Visit Fee Req. Approximately $85 or 60 Euro
LA AH
RA 300		 201 3.0 Tue 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 A. Oberer Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Renaissance Art in Florence
Prerequisite: Survey of Western Art or equivalent **Site Visit Fee Req. Approximately $85 or 60 Euro
LA AH
RA 300 CANCELED		 202 3.0 Wed 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 A. Galdy Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Renaissance Art in Florence
Prerequisite: Survey of Western Art or equivalent **Site Visit Fee Req. Approximately $85 or 60 Euro
LA AH
RA 300		 203 3.0 Thu 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 A. Oberer Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Classical Studies Daily Life in Pompeii
Prerequisite: Field Trip: Required two day trip class field trip to visit Pompeii and the Archaeological Museum in Naples**Site Visit Fee Req. Approximately $205 or 150 Euro
LA CS
LP 310		 201 3.0 Thu 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 L. Visentin Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
 

Women in the Classical World
Approved for Classical Studies minors only.

  LA CS WC 320 CANCELED 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. V.Novembri Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 3
Comparative Literature Literature in European Cultures
LA CL
LE 260		 201 3.0 Mon 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
Literature and Immigration
LA CL
LI 310		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 L.C. Fiorella Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Creative Writing Creative Writing
LA CW
CW 300		 201 3.0 Mon 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 B. Magarian Corso Tintori 21 - Art Room
Writing About Florence
LA CW
WF 320 CLOSED		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 B. Magarian Corso Tintori 21 - Art Room
Dramatic Arts Introduction to Acting
LA PA
IA 200 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Mon 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 B. Hochwald Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
History History of the Mafia
*Field Trip Fee Req.
LA HS
HM 380		 201 3.0 Thu 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
History of the Mafia
*Field Trip Fee Req.
LA HS
HM 380		 202 3.0 Fri 12:30 p.m.-
3 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
History of the Italian Renaissance
LA HS
IR 330		 201 3.0 Thu 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 G. M. Cao Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
History of the Italian Renaissance
LA HS
IR 330		 3.0 TBA
History of Modern Italy
LA HS
MI 355		 201 3.0 Tue 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 A. Boncompagni Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
History of the Medici Family
Prerequisite: *Site Visit Fee Req.
LA HS
MF 335		 201 3.0 Thu 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 S. Piccolo Paci Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
Intensive Italian For 9 Credits Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
II 175		 201 9.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed,Thu,
Fri 9 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.		 TBA Ins. Europeo - Piazza Pallottole 1
Italian Language Intermediate I
Prerequisite: * Placement Test Req.
LA IS
II 275		 201 9.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed,Thu,
Fri 9 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.		 TBA Ins. Europeo - Piazza Pallottole 1
Italian Language Intermediate II
Prerequisite: * Placement Test Req.
LA IS
II 290		 201 9.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed,Thu,
Fri 9 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.		 TBA Ins. Europeo - Piazza Pallottole 1
Italian Language Advanced
Prerequisite: * Placement Test Req.
LA IS
II 375		 201 9.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed,Thu,
Fri 9 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.		 TBA Ins. Europeo - Piazza Pallottole 1
Italian For 6 Credits Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IS 165 CLOSED		 201 6.0 Mon,Wed 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori, 21 - Giotto
Italian Language Intermediate
Prerequisite: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent, the last course of which should have been taken in the last academic year. * Placement Test Required
LA IS
IS 265		 201 6.0 Mon,Wed 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Studies and Linguistics Contemporary Italy - An Anthropological View
**Field Trip Fee Req.
LA IS
CI 200		 201 3.0 Mon 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
Conversational Italian
Prerequisite: Written and oral placement test required.
LA IS
CI 450 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Wed 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Ceramic Lab
Italian Language Advanced I
Prerequisite: Four semesters of Italian language or equivalent, the last course of which should have been taken in the last academic year. * Placement Test Required.
LA IS
IA 301 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 8 p.m.-
8:50 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Advanced I
Prerequisite: Four semesters of Italian language or equivalent, the last course of which should have been taken in the last academic year. * Placement Test Required
LA IS
IA 301 CLOSED		 202 3.0 Wed 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 3
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 201 3.0 Mon,Wed 12 p.m.-
1:15 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101  CLOSED		 202 3.0 Mon,Wed 1:30 p.m.-
2:45 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 203 3.0 Mon,Wed 3 p.m.-
4:15 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101
CLOSED		 204 3.0 Mon,Wed 4:30 p.m.-
5:45 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 205 3.0 Tue,Thu 9 a.m.-
10:15 a.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 206 3.0 Tue,Thu 10:30 a.m.-
11:45 a.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 207 3.0 Tue,Thu 12 p.m.-
1:15 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 208 3.0 Tue,Thu 1:30 p.m.-
2:45 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 209 3.0 Tue,Thu 3 p.m.-
4:15 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101
CLOSED		 210 3.0 Tue,Thu 4:30 p.m.-
5:45 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101
CLOSED		 211 3.0 Wed 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 212 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 6 p.m.-
6:50 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Giotto
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 213 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 6 p.m.-
6:50 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 214 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 7p.m.-
7:50 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Giotto
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CLOSED		 215 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 7p.m.-
7:50 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CANCELED		 216 3.0 Mon, Tue, Wed 8p.m. - 8:50 p.m. TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101		 217 3.0 Thu,Fri 9 a.m.-
10:15 a.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Giotto
Italian Language Beginning
LA IS
IB 101 CANCELED		 218 3.0 Thu,Fri 10:30 a.m.-
11:45 a.m.		 Staff Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
  Italian Language Beginning
  LA IS
IB 101CLOSED  		219 3.0 Mon,Wed 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Staff Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
  Italian Language Beginning
  LA IS
IB 101		 220 3.0 Tue, Thu 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Staff Corso Tintori 21 - Giotto
  Italian Language Beginning
  LA IS
IB 101		 221 3.0 Mon, Wed 9 a.m.-
10:15 a.m.		 Staff Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Italian Language Intermediate I
Prerequisite: Italian Language Beginner I or equivalent. * Placement Test Req.
LA IS
II 201 CLOSED		 201 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 6 p.m.-
6:50 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Intermediate I
Prerequisite: Italian Language Beginner I or equivalent. * Placement Test Req.
LA IS
II 201 		202 3.0 Wed 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori - Ceramic Lab
Italian Language Intermediate II
Prerequisite: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent, the last course of which should have been taken in the last academic year. Mandatory Placement Test.
LA IS
II 250		 201 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 7 p.m.-
7:50 p.m.		 TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
  Italian Language Intermediate II
Prerequisite: Two semesters of Italian language or equivalent, the last course of which should have been taken in the last academic year. Mandatory Placement Test.
  LA IS
II 250		 202 3.0 Wed 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. TBA Corso Tintori 21 - Cellini Room
Italian Language Intermediate III
Prerequisite: Three semesters of Italian language or equivalent, the last course of which should have been taken in the last academic year. * Placement Test Required
LA IS
II 280 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Mon,Tue,
Wed 8 p.m.-
8:50 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi - Medialab 1
Italian Language Intermediate III
Prerequisite: Three semesters of Italian language or equivalent, the last course of which should have been taken in the last academic year. * Placement Test Required
LA IS
II 280		 202 3.0 Wed 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 2
Journalism Introduction to Journalism: Newsgathering & News Writing
LA JL
NN 280		 201 3.0 Thu 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 TBA Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 3
Mass Communications Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Prerequisite: **Field Trip Req.
LA MC
CC 335		 201 3.0 Wed 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 F. Sommariva Via San Gallo 45 / r - Photolab
Introduction to Interpersonal Communications
LA MC
IC 330 		201 3.0 Mon 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 F. Sommariva Via San Gallo 45 / r - Room Dante
Introduction to Mass Communication
LA MC
MC 300		 201 3.0 Mon 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 C. Barakat Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Music History Great Italian Opera
*Field Trip Fee Req.
LA MU
HO 300 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Wed 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 D. Costa Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
Political Science and International Relations The History of the European Union: Politics & Policies
Prerequisite: none
LA PS
EU 320		 201 3.0 Tue 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 S. Lagi Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
Introduction to International Relations
LA PS IR 310 CANCELED 201 3.0 Wed 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 T. Evans Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
International Terrorism
Prerequisite: Some background in International Relations and/or Political Science would be useful but is not essential for the successful completion of this course.
LA PS
TE 350		 201 3.0 Wed 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 S. Lagi Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Applied Ethics Ethics of Globalization
LA PS
EG 340		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 M. Traxler Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
  Ethics in a World Context
LA RP
EW 330		 201 3.0 Wed 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 M. Traxler Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
  Introduction to Environmental Conservation
LS ES
EC 300 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Thu 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 M. Sarti Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 1
Psychology Culture Shock: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Prerequisite: none, although a background in Introduction to Psychology or Social Psychology would be advantageous.
LA PY
CS 310 CLOSED		 201 3.0 Thu 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 F. Sommariva Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Religious Studies and Philosophy

Philosophy and Science in Early Modern Italy

LA RP
PS 315		 201 3.0 Thu 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 G. Dragnea Hovrath Corso Tintori 21 - Giotto
History of Christianity
LA RS
HC 310		 201 3.0 Mon 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 S. Young Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Michelangelo
Religion and Women
LA RS
RW 320		 201 3.0 Tue 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 M. Ghiandelli Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
World Religions
LA RS
WR 300		 201 3.0 Tue 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 S. Ferrini Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
College of Life Science, Environmental Studies & Human Services
Subject Course # Sect Credits Days/Times Instructor Location
Environmental Studies Introduction to Environmental Conservation
LS ES
EC 300		 201 3.0 Thu 6 p.m.-
8:30 p.m.		 M. Sarti Via Magliabechi 1 - Media Lab 1
Sociology Gender Relations in Italian Society
LS FA
IF 310		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 V. Dolara Corso Tintori 21 - Brunelleschi
Italian Migration: History & Sociology
Prerequisite: An overall knowledge of European history is recommended.
LS FA
IM 300 CANCELED		 201 3.0 Tue 12 p.m.-
2:30 p.m.		 A. Boncompagni Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
College of Science
Subject Course # Sect Credits Days/Times Instructor Location
Chemistry Chemistry and the Visual Arts
**Site Visit Fee Req. Approximately $50 or 35 Euro
SC CH
CA 310		 201 3.0 Wed 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 T. Metcalfe Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo
Chemistry in Everyday Life
*Site Visit Fee Req.
SC CH
CE 300		 201 3.0 Thu 9 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.		 T. Metcalfe Corso Tintori 21 - Galileo
Physics Physics in Daily Life
SC PH
PL 300		 201 3.0 Wed 3 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.		 T. Metcalfe Via Magliabechi 1 - Aula Leonardo