Courses and Syllabi
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Italian Fall 2026
Undergraduate
ITAL 101: Elementary Italian I (3 Credits)
For students with no prior experience studying Italian. Development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Italian through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Notes: ITAL101 and ITAL 102 must be taken in sequence. ITAL 110 is the combination of ITAL 101 and ITAL 102. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ITAL 110.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Italian
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ITAL 101 - DL1: Elementary Italian I — Francesca Santoro - Online
- ITAL 101 - 002: Elementary Italian I — Francesca Santoro — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W - Horizon Hall 5012
ITAL 102: Elementary Italian II (3 Credits)
Continuation of ITAL 101. For students with prior experience studying Italian. Development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Italian through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Notes: ITAL101 and ITAL 102 must be taken in sequence. ITAL 110 is the combination of ITAL 101 and ITAL 102. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ITAL 110.
Recommended Prerequisite: ITAL 101.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Italian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ITAL 102 - 001: Elementary Italian II — Humberto González Chávez — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Krug Hall 5
ITAL 201: Intermediate Italian I (3 Credits)
Further development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Italian through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ITAL 102, ITAL 110, or permission of department.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Italian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ITAL 201 - 001: Intermediate Italian I — Kristina Marie Olson — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW - Horizon Hall 5008
ITAL 202: Intermediate Italian II (3 Credits)
Continuation of ITAL 201. Further development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Italian through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. ITAL 202 fulfills foreign language requirement. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: ITAL 201 or permission of department.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Fulfills Frgn Lng requirment, Taught in Italian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ITAL 202 - 001: Intermediate Italian II — Humberto González Chávez — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR - Krug Hall 5
ITAL 325: Major Italian Writers (3 Credits)
Works of major Italian or Italian-American authors in translation. Writers to be studied vary. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGL 101/ENGH 101 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ITAL 325 - DL1: Dante's Inferno — Humberto González Chávez - Online
ITAL 420: Global and Local Italy (3 Credits)
Examines Italian culture in its urban, regional, national, and diasporic manifestations. Analyzes authentic texts, from literature to journalism, in the spirit of a cultural studies approach. Fosters advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that will enable students to understand and critique contemporary Italy with greater ease and sophistication. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: ITAL 330.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Italian
1 Section Currently Scheduled
- ITAL 420 - 001: Global and Local Italy — Kristina Marie Olson — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW - Horizon Hall 4000