Advanced Italian Language
Advanced Italian language course developing nuanced spoken and written expression, plus phonetics and phonology for accurate pronunciation.
Summary
Past student reviews · Kristin Phillips-Court
The material was described as hard but manageable because the instructor made it easy to learn and understand.
What you’ll be able to do
Express spoken and written Italian effectively to inform, narrate, persuade.
Analyze literary and non-literary texts in Italian on a broad spectrum of topics.
Recognize and explain cultural artifacts, practices, and perspectives of the Italian-speaking world.
Demonstrate awareness of difference and diversity by comparing and contrasting culturally situated beliefs, behaviors, and norms of the Italian-speaking world with those found in their own culture.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapITALIAN 204 or 205(or ITALIAN 202 prior to Summer 2025)
“Used by” includes alternatives; linked courses may have other requirements. This is a best-effort interpretation; check the catalog requirements above.
Prerequisite text tree
- Any of
- ITALIAN 204
- ITALIAN 205
- ITALIAN 202 prior to Summer 2025
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Kristin Phillips-Court
Past students described Kristin Phillips-Court as a fun and engaging professor who made difficult material easy to understand.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.85 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Kristin Phillips-Court
The material was described as hard but manageable because the instructor made it easy to learn and understand.
Past student reviews · Kristin Phillips-Court
Students found the class enjoyable due to the instructor's humorous and engaging teaching style.
Topics
- Spoken and written Italian expression
- Italian phonetics, phonology, and pronunciation
- Literary and non-literary text analysis in Italian
- Cultural artifacts, practices, and perspectives of the Italian-speaking world
Skills
- Accurate and nuanced expression in spoken and written Italian
- Italian phonetics, phonology, and accurate pronunciation
- Analysis of literary and non-literary Italian texts
- Recognition and explanation of Italian cultural artifacts and practices
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Catalog & offerings
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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