Spring 2027

Third Semester Italian

Third Semester Italian focuses on conversational practice, grammar review, and the critical discussion of Italian films and short stories to develop language proficiency and cultural awareness.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Hilary Emerson, Valentina Morello

The class covered a hefty amount of challenging material, requiring students to attend, participate, and complete homework to fully understand the content.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Examine and summarize authentic Italian texts.

  • Demonstrate comprehension of simple and complex Italian structures.

  • Discuss critically Italian texts (literary, audio, and visual).

  • Develop interpersonal oral and written conversations in Italian on topics related to modern life and the Italian text(s) under review.

  • Communicate information both orally and in written activities.

  • Express thoughts, hypotheses, and articulate a coherent argument in short written and oral presentations in Italian.

  • Increase awareness of Italian cultural products and practices.

  • Make comparisons between Italian culture and other cultures.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ITALIAN 102 or 105(or ITALIAN 201 prior to Summer 2026)

ITALIAN 203 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANTONELLA CALORO is recorded teaching in Fall 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HILARY EMERSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LOREN EADIE is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VALENTINA MORELLO is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Hilary Emerson, Loren Eadie

Students described the course as engaging and fun, with instructors like Hilary Emerson making material accessible and Loren Eadie speaking clearly in Italian.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.73 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.45 GPA, 63.6% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Hilary Emerson, Valentina Morello

The class covered a hefty amount of challenging material, requiring students to attend, participate, and complete homework to fully understand the content.

Past student reviews · Valentina Morello

Valentina Morello made the small, discussion-heavy class enjoyable with music and snacks, though some students found grading slow and communication of expectations unclear.

Topics

  • Italian grammar and linguistic structures.
  • Italian cinema and visual media.
  • Italian literature and short stories.
  • Italian culture and practices.

Skills

  • Reviewing Italian grammar and demonstrating comprehension of simple and complex Italian structures.
  • Practicing conversational skills and communicating information orally and in written activities.
  • Viewing and discussing Italian films and critically analyzing literary, audio, and visual texts.
  • Increasing awareness of Italian cultural products and comparing them with other cultures.

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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