Students who plan to take a language in the Fall must complete a language placement form in STAR. Each language has a questionnaire and/or exam that must be completed before a student can register for a language course.
Learn more on the World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures website.
Advanced Placement: A score of 4 or 5 on a language exam earns college credit and counts toward the language studies common area requirement.
Majors: Students who are considering a major in Italian should enroll in an Italian course in their first semester at the College. Eligibility for Intermediate Italian and Composition and Conversation is determined by their placement exam or AP score.
Courses
ITAL 101
Elementary Italian 1
Common Area: Language Studies
Designed for students with no knowledge of Italian language, this course provides an overview of basic Italian grammar with an emphasis on oral and written communication, listening comprehension, and reading. Five class hours weekly and laboratory practice.
ITAL 103
Intensive Elementary Italian
Common Area: Language Studies
ITAL 201
Intermediate Italian 1
Common Area: Language Studies
Provides a review of Italian grammar with an emphasis on oral and written communication. Students also read and discuss Italian literary and cultural material. Four class hours weekly and laboratory practice.
ITAL 301
Italian Composition & Conversation
Common Area: Language Studies
Offers students intensive oral and written practice in Italian language through an exploration of Italian culture. Authentic materials such as literary texts, newspaper and magazine articles, and video are utilized as a basis for class discussion and written compositions. Grammar is reviewed in context.