Dante's Divina Commedia
Lectures on Dante's life and times with readings from the Divine Comedy, focusing on medieval literature and cultural analysis.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Articulate knowledge of Dante’s life and work.
Master methods of literary and cultural analysis through analyzing and explaining texts.
Retain a critical understanding of the works studied, synthesize and define a field of inquiry in a persuasive and coherent manner.
Undertake advanced bibliographical research: identify, select, retrieve, and make effective use of primary and secondary sources.
Write a competent critical and analytical essay.
Lead a well-informed discussion of medieval literature and culture utilizing an adequate proficiency of Italian and English.
Communicate and defend complex ideas in a clear and understandable manner, in both Italian and English.
Demonstrate originality of thinking and insight that reaches beyond the current boundaries of knowledge in the field.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Prerequisites
Course mapITALIAN 321, 322, or graduate/professional standing
- ITALIAN 321
- ITALIAN 322
- graduate/professional standing
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- Any of
- ITALIAN 321
- ITALIAN 322
- graduate/professional standing
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
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Topics
- Dante's life and times
- Divine Comedy
- Medieval literature and culture
Skills
- Literary and cultural analysis of texts
- Advanced bibliographical research using primary and secondary sources
- Writing critical and analytical essays
- Leading discussions in Italian and English
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