ITAL 1. Elementary 1
4 sem. hrs. Introduction to the Italian language Fundamentals of comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Offered annually. Open to students with no previous study of Italian, or by departmental placement.
ITAL 2. Elementary 2
4 sem. hrs. Continuation of ITAL 1 plus supplementary reading. Offered annually. Prereq: ITAL 1.
ITAL 3. Intermediate 1
3 sem. hrs. Grammar review, oral and written practice, and more intensive reading. Offered annually. Prereq: ITAL 2 or by departmental placement.
ITAL 4. Intermediate 2
3 sem. hrs. Continuation of ITAL 3. Offered annually. Prereq: ITAL 3 or by departmental placement.
ITAL 5. Italian Placement Credit
3-6 sem. hrs. A student who places at ITAL 4 and completes ITAL 4 with a grade of B or better will be eligible for three additional credit hours at a grade of S to be designated as ITAL 5. Students exempted from the foreign language requirement will be eligible for six additional credit hours at a grade of S to be designated as ITAL 5 upon completion with a grade of B or better of a third year course to be designated by the department. S/U grade assessment.
ITAL 55. Italian Literature 1
3 sem. hrs. Italian literature from its origin to the end of the 17th century. The course will focus mainly on the Italian great trecentisti: Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio. Offered occasionally. Prereq: ITAL 4; or by departmental placement.
ITAL 56. Italian Literature 2
3 sem. hrs. Continuation of ITAL 55. Italian literature from the 18th century to the present. Main focus on A. Manzoni, G. Verga, L. Pirandello, and I. Silone. Offered occasionally. Prereq: ITAL 4; or by departmental placement.
ITAL 82. Composition and Conversation
3 sem. hrs. Practice in the oral and written use of the Italian language. Offered occasionally. Prereq: ITAL 4; or by departmental placement.
ITAL 100. Italian Civilization
3 sem. hrs. Historical development of the social, institutional, intellectual, and artistic life of Italy from inception to the present. Duplicate credit will not be given for ITAL 101 and ITAL 100. Offered occasionally. Prereq: ITAL 82; or cons. of dept. ch.
ITAL 101. Italian Contributions to Western Civilization
3 sem. hrs. Readings and lectures in English dealing with the culture and civilization of Italy. Offered occasionally. Knowledge of Italian not required.
ITAL 148. Italian Literature in English Translation
3 sem. hrs. Readings in English translation of selected masterpieces of Italian literature. Offered occasionally. Knowledge of Italian not required. May be counted as part of the Arts and Sciences literature college requirement but not as part of the foreign language requirement.
ITAL 182. Composition and Conversation 2
3 sem. hrs. Continuation of ITAL 82. Practice and review of advanced grammatical structures of the Italian language for further development of oral and written communication skills. Offered occasionally. Prereq: ITAL 82; or cons. of dept. ch.
ITAL 195. Independent Study
1-3 sem. hrs. Analysis and in-depth study of a specific topic under faculty supervision. Offered every term. Prereq: Cons. of dept. ch.
ITAL 198. Topics in Language or Literature
3 sem. hrs. Topics to be announced. Offered occasionally. Prereq: Sr. stndg.; or cons. of dept. ch.
Lalumiere Language Hall 254
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Phone: (414) 288-7063 * Fax: (414) 288-7653
