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DANTE'S DIVINA COMMEDIA

ITALIAN/MEDIEVAL 659
Course Description

Lectures on Dante's life and times, reading Divine Comedy.

Prerequisites

ITALIAN 321 , ITALIAN 322 , or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

3.23% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
100%

25% from Historical

Class Size
7

-47.5% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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