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Languages, Linguistics and Cultures

ITAL Courses: Italian Studies

Immerse yourself in diverse languages, linguistics and cultures. Take your learning outside the classroom and around the world with field schools, study abroad opportunities and international exchange. 

Our courses offer small classes and hands-on research opportunities. Explore the structure of language, language learning and translation, and diverse cultures and literatures!

For course descriptions, please refer to the Academic Calendar.

See Registration 101 for registration instructions.

2026-2027

ITAL Undergraduate Courses 26-27
Fall 2026 Spring 2027
ITAL 100A: Beginners' Italian - syllabus ITAL 100B: Beginners' Italian II
ITAL 373: The Birth of the Renaissance (in English)  
ITAL 472B: Petrarch's Poetry and Legacy (in English) - syllabus  

2025-2026

Fall 2025

ITAL 100A: Beginners' Italian I

ITAL 305: A Taste of Italy, Food as Culture

Spring 2026

ITAL 470: Dante's Divine Comedy (in English)