FIRST SEMESTER ITALIAN covers oral practice, conversation, grammar, reading, vocabulary, and Italian cultures.
Reviewers rate the difficulty as low, noting that Dubie simplifies the material and makes the language easier to understand.
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Current instructor JESS Dubie is praised for making Italian easier to understand through simple, engaging lectures and significant extra effort to help students. Reviewers highlight her helpfulness inside and outside of class, describing her teaching as amazing and enjoyable.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.60 GPA, 77.6% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.82 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=38 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.56 GPA, 70.6% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.42 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.77 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Historical reviews highlight Lauren Surovi, Irene Hatzopoulos, and Francesco Satta as clear, approachable, and supportive instructors who foster welcoming environments. Surovi and Hatzopoulos are praised for helpfulness and clear teaching, while Satta is noted for his native-speaker immersion and willingness to answer questions despite an initially intimidating style.
ANTONIO FIDELEO is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
FRANCESCO SATTA is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
IRENE HATZOPOULOS is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JESS DUBIE is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LAUREN SUROVI is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MATTEO BILLERI is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
OZGE SAHIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
PATRIZIA DE LUCA is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
TIZIANA SERAFINI is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Spring 2015, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 20 / 20 | 0 |
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 25 / 26 | 1 |
| LEC 003 | Classroom Instruction | 23 / 26 | 0 |
| LEC 004 | Classroom Instruction | 26 / 26 | 0 |
| LEC 006 | Classroom Instruction | 22 / 26 | 0 |
| LEC 007 | Classroom Instruction | 6 / 6 | 1 |
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Jess Dubie is an amazing teacher who makes learning Italian easy and enjoyable through simple, engaging lectures and significant extra effort to help students.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 97.9% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 92.5% A/AB (n=106 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.69 GPA, 86.1% A/AB (n=36 letter grades).
Reviewers rate the difficulty as low, noting that Dubie simplifies the material and makes the language easier to understand.
Students find the lectures focused and enjoyable, praising Dubie for being helpful inside and outside of class.
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First Semester Italian
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