Category: Italian Courses

Italian 204: Fourth Semester Italian

This course (4 credits) is designed for students who have successfully completed Italian 203. It will advance spoken and written language skills developed in previous courses through a variety of oral and written exercises. The goal is to develop further oral and written proficiency in Italian. The skills acquired from this course are needed for …

Italian 203: Third Semester Italian

This 4-credit course is designed for students who have successfully completed Italian 102 or 201.  The goal of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of contemporary Italian language and culture.  This course will advance spoken and written language skills developed in previous courses.  Pair and group work will provide you with numerous opportunities …

Italian 201: Italian for Speakers of Other Romance Languages

This 4-credit course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Italian language, but who have a strong background in another Romance language (i.e. Spanish, French, Rumanian, Portuguese, Catalan, etc.).  Italian 201 is an accelerated course that combines Italian 101 and 102 in 1 semester. The goal of this course is to …

Italian 102: Second Semester Italian

This 4-credit course is designed for students with some knowledge of the Italian language.  In this course, you will improve the skills gained in Italian 101 and learn new structures and expressions that will enable you to talk about past events, formulate plans for the future, express desires and opinions. Several workshops throughout the semester …

Italian 101: First Semester Italian

This 4-credit course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Italian language.  The goal is to provide an introduction to contemporary Italian language and culture.   You will be actively engaged in  activities such as:  role-plays, and pair and group work.  Listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills are integrated in all activities.  …

Italian 230: Modern Italian Culture

Survey of Italian history, literature, cinema, art, politics, and general culture from the Risorgimento to the present. Prerequisites: Italian 204 or consent of instructor. 

Italian 102: Second Semester Italian

Continuation of Italian 101. 

Italian 101: First Semester Italian

For students who have not studied Italian.

Italian Literature in Translation 410: Political Fiction & Film in Modern Italy

This is a Literature in Translation course that meets with Italian 452. LITTRANS 410 counts towards the Certificate in Italian. 

Italian Literature in Translation 360: French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online

A web-based course comprising 15 week-long units, organized as a virtual journey through Renaissance Italian and French cities. Each unit includes a lecture and readings from main literary texts and cultural documents associated with the city or region. Pre-Reqs: Open to all Undergrads