Courses and Syllabi
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Italian Fall 2026
Undergraduate
ITAL 101: Elementary Italian I (3 Credits)
Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. Includes elements of grammar, vocabulary, oral skills, listening comprehension, and reading. Notes: Students may not receive credit for ITAL 101 and ITAL 110. 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. Notes: Students may not receive credit for ITAL 102 and ITAL 110. 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
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
- ITAL 102 - 001: Elementary Italian II — Humberto González Chávez — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR - Krug Hall 5
- ITAL 102 - DL1: Elementary Italian II — Humberto González Chávez - Online
ITAL 201: Intermediate Italian I (3 Credits)
Further development of skills in listening, speaking, and writing. Notes: ITAL 201 and 202 must be taken in sequence. 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)
Application of language skills to reading, composition, and discussion. 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 - Angel Cabrera Global Center 1320B