The Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese offers a full range of courses in Italian language, literature and culture. ITAL courses numbered in the 100's and 200's are introductory and intermediate language courses; ITAL 300's and 400's offer advanced language instruction and introduction to literary and cultural studies; courses numbered in the 500's are open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Advanced courses in the Italian program often have an interdisciplinary focus (Italian and art history; Italian and history; cultural and women's studies and the use of technology in the humanities). Small, seminar-style settings allow students to use their Italian to a greater extent and enhance student participation in class discussions.

Placement

The Italian language placement exam will take place on Monday, January 14, 2008 from 09:00 am - 12:00 pm in Wilson Hall Rm 140. All students with prior experience in Italian must take the placement exam before beginning the sequence of courses at UVA. Please RSVP for the exam by contacting Professor Scida at ees2n@virginia.edu.

The Italian placement exam is held only twice a year -- the Monday before classes begin each semester.

For updates or a complete description of courses offered by the Department please consult the Course Offering Directory and the Undergraduate Record.

Italian Resource Information:

Administrative information (Placement tests, add/drop guidelines, grading policies, transfer credits, classroom policies). Academic information (Why study Italian? Study tips, homework and classroom activities, accents on computers etc).

Italian Major and Distinguished Major

The Italian Major is designed to develop a student's proficiency in the Italian language while assuring that he or she receives a strong background in literature and culture.

Italian Minor

With 18 credits beyond the 202 level, the Italian minor allows students to develop the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills while introducing them to more advanced literary and cultural studies.

Tutoring

While maintaining a tutor list, the Department does not offer free tutoring services. Individuals from this list are contracted independent of any participation by the department.

Summer Language Institute - Spanish and Italian

The Summer Language Institute at the University of Virginia offers a unique
intensive program in which students can complete beginning and intermediate
levels of Spanish or Italian in nine weeks and earn 12 credits toward their
foreign language requirement.