PDF reflects print version of the catalogue (beginning to Economics)French and Italian
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FAX: (213) 746-7297
Email: french@college.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/FREN-ITAL
Chair: Natania Meeker, Ph.D.
Faculty
Marion Frances Chevalier Professor of French: Peggy Kamuf, Ph.D.*Professors: Moshe Lazar, Ph.D. (Comparative Literature); Karen Elyse Pinkus, Ph.D.; Margaret F. Rosenthal, Ph.D.*; Peter T. Starr, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Natania Meeker, Ph.D.; Panivong Norindr, Ph.D.; Vanessa Schwartz, Ph.D. (History)
Assistant Professors: Edwin Hill, Ph.D.; Antonia Szabari, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturers: Carol A. Hofmann, Ph.D. (Director, French Language Program); Francesca Italiano, Ph.D. (Director, Italian Language Program)
Lecturers: Nathalie C. Burle, Ed.D.; Julia Chamberlain, M.Phil.; Paulette Chandler, Ph.D.; Alessio A. Filippi, M.A.; Antonio Idini, Ph.D.; Colin Keaveney, Ph.D.; Francesca Leardini, Ph.D.; Beatrice Mousli-Bennett, Ph.D.; Julie Nack Ngue, M.A.; Atiyeh Doreen Showrai, M.A.; M. Cristina Villa, M.A.
Emeritus Professors: Marie-Florin Bruneau, Ph.D.; Albert Sonnenfeld, Ph.D., Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques
Emeritus Associate Professor: Arthur E. Babcock, Ph.D.
Associated Faculty
Professors: Elinor Accampo, Ph.D. (History); Joseph Dane, Ph.D. (English); Eunice Howe, Ph.D. (Art History); Nancy Troy, Ph.D. (Art History)
Associate Professors: Giulio Ongaro, Ph.D. (Music); David Rollo, Ph.D. (English)
Undergraduate Programs
The Department of French and Italian offers majors and minors in both French and Italian. The study of French or Italian involves the mastery of the languages and their literary and cultural expressions in fiction, non-fiction, dramatic, cinematic and poetic texts, as well as the study of social and political institutions within the context of intellectual history.The department offers a variety of classes in French and Italian, as well as some courses with readings and discussion in English to satisfy diverse needs. Topics range broadly from the study of a single author to a literary genre; from current events to cinema; from gender studies to literary criticism.
Courses are kept small to allow for maximum interaction between students and professors. Students in both French and Italian work closely with their advisors to develop an appropriate course of study. This often involves study abroad. The department runs summer programs in Dijon, France and Verona, Italy; students also attend semester-long programs in Paris and Florence or Rome.