The first level course will introduce the student to the Italian language, covering the basic communicative tools that are useful for everyday interaction in Italy. The students will not only be taught the linguistic system, but will also be given strategies and techniques that facilitate the learning process.

Ital 103 course builds on the linguistic skills covered in the previous levels, introducing new, more complex structures. The students will be taught not only the linguistic system, but will also be given strategies and techniques that facilitate the learning process.

Ital 201 course builds on the linguistic skills covered in the previous levels, introducing the most complex structures of Italian language. The students will be taught not only the linguistic system, but will also be given strategies and techniques that facilitate the learning process.

Building on skills learned at prior levels, the Ital 203 course is designed to develop language proficiency. The students will be taught not only the linguistic system, but will also be given strategies and techniques that facilitate the learning process.

The Ital 301 course is designed for students with proficient previous Italian language skills. It provides review, synthesis, consolidation, and elaboration of linguistic knowledge gained from lower-division courses. The student will also explore some aspects of Italian culture and learn the Italian way of thinking and living by reading Italian newspapers.

This class is divided into two parts: first, a general review of Italian language; second, reading newspapers and other “original” materials.