This course prepares students to communicate comfortably in Spanish about themselves and their environment, and to acquaint them with basic socio-historical aspects of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Students participate in activities that involve interacting with others, presenting information and understanding (spoken, written) texts in the target language, and that allow them to learn about the structure of the language (its grammar). Five contact hours. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

This course prepares students to communicate comfortably in Spanish about themselves and their environment, and to acquaint them with basic socio-historical aspects of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Students participate in activities that involve interacting with others, presenting information and understanding (spoken, written) texts in the target language, and that allow them to learn about the structure of the language (its grammar). Five contact hours. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

This course prepares students to communicate comfortably in Spanish about themselves and their environment, and to acquaint them with basic socio-historical aspects of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Students participate in activities that involve interacting with others, presenting information and understanding (spoken, written) texts in the target language, and that allow them to learn about the structure of the language (its grammar). Five contact hours. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

An introduction to Spanish aimed at basic proficiency, emphasizing all modes of communication. The course also serves as an introduction to Hispanic culture. Three contact hours. Priority is given to first- and second-year students. Yearlong courses cannot be divided at midyear with credit for the first semester. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

An introduction to Spanish aimed at basic proficiency, emphasizing all modes of communication. The course also serves as an introduction to Hispanic culture. Three contact hours. Priority is given to first- and second-year students. Yearlong courses cannot be divided at midyear with credit for the first semester. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

A one-semester introduction to Brazilian Portuguese designed for speakers of Spanish, aimed at basic proficiency in all four language modalities: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes are in Portuguese and students’ individual knowledge of Spanish supports the accelerated pace of the course, with contrastive approaches to pronunciation and grammar. The course also provides an introduction to aspects of the cultures of Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese-speaking Africa, with discussion of authentic audio-visual materials and short texts. Enrollment limited to 18.

A one-year elementary course in spoken and written Brazilian Portuguese. Emphasis first semester is on development of oral proficiency and acquisition of reading and writing skills. Second semester also includes the use of music and videos to improve listening comprehension, as well as readings and discussion of short texts by modern writers of the Portuguese-speaking world from Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Yearlong courses cannot be divided at midyear with credit for the first semester. Enrollment limited to 18.

Detailed study of Dante’s Inferno in the context of his other works. Conducted in English or Italian according to the year. If conducted in English, it is only.

This course offers an in-depth study of Italian culture to broaden the students' understanding of Italian history, literature, and customs.  Through readings, discussions, interactions with native speakers and films, students will gain a good understanding of Italian society.  This course also intends to further develop students’ intermediate knowledge of the Italian language and prepare them for their study-abroad experience in Florence. Prerequisites: ITL 110Y or 111 and ITL 220 or 230 or placement by the department.

Designed to support intermediate Italian students to help them improve their conversational skills, this course offers intensive practice in pronunciation, vocabulary, oral comprehension and conversation. It includes class discussions, role-playing and short oral presentations. Prerequisite: two semesters of ITL 110 or placement exam to ensure correct language level.