Fall Quarter 2026
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Catalog Descriptions
Language Courses
- ITA 001 Elementary Italian
Introduction to Italian grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC).
ITA 021 Intermediate Italian
Melissa Demos
Continued development of grammatical structures and vocabulary. Emphasis on reading and writing in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 003
General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Oral Skills (OL); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
- ITA 105 Intro to Italian Literature
Grace Delmolino Introduction to the study of the principal authors, works, and movements of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern periods in Italy. Taught in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): ITA 023 or consent of instructor.
General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Oral Skills (OL); World Cultures (WC).
- ITA 150 Italian Cinema (Taught in English)
Michael Subialka Discover Italian cinema as a bold, world-changing art form. From the raw urgency of postwar Neorealism to the unforgettable visions of Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Lina Wertmüller, and beyond, this course explores films that have challenged audiences and transformed global movie culture. Along the way, we will encounter iconic genres, from the Spaghetti Western to contemporary stories of migration, while asking how film helps us think about politics, gender, identity, and society. Taught in English with subtitles; no prior knowledge of Italian required.
General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Visual Literacy (VL); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).
