ITALIAN 304

Foundations of European Literature (Texts in English)

Description

Examines the founding texts of Italian literature and canonical books of Western culture: Dante’s Divine Comedy, a poetic summary of medieval learning, Boccaccio’s Decameron, a flawless human comedy and Petrarch’s Canzoniere (scattered rhymes), an intense examination of the self which became the model for love poetry in Western literature from Sidney and Shakespeare to the Romantic poets.

All writing assignments, class discussions and readings are in English.

Assessment

Coursework only

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline. 
 
Digital Course Outlines for 2026 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2026

Not taught in 2026

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

ITALIAN 304: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in BA courses

Restrictions

ITALIAN 302, 303, 305