Special Topics in Italian Studies: Culture, Film, Language
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ITALIAN STUDIES: CULTURE, FILM, LANGUAGE examines specific aspects of Italian culture, film, and language, with topics varying by offering.
Summary
Historical reviews under Menechella describe tests with ridiculously specific questions and unposted, dense lecture slides.
Grade history
↗letter grades
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Prerequisites
Course mapOne of: (ITALIAN 230, 301, 310, 311, 312, 321, 322, 340, 350, or 365) or graduate/professional standing
- ITALIAN 230
- ITALIAN 301
- ITALIAN 310
- ITALIAN 311
- ITALIAN 312
- ITALIAN 321
- ITALIAN 322
- ITALIAN 340
- ILS/ITALIAN 350
- ILS/ITALIAN/LITTRANS/POLISCI 365
- graduate/professional standing
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Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Grazia Menechella: Grazia Menechella received harsh criticism for rapid lecturing without posting materials and overly specific test questions. One reviewer described her as ineffective and difficult to follow.
GRAZIA MENECHELLA is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
PATRICK RUMBLE is recorded teaching in Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2017, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Patrick Rumble: Dr. Rumble's passionate and outgoing teaching style makes the Italian film course highly enjoyable and recommended.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.85 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews under Menechella describe tests with ridiculously specific questions and unposted, dense lecture slides.
Historical reviews of Patrick Rumble: Reviewers found Dr. Rumble's enthusiasm significantly enhanced the learning experience for Italian film.
Topics
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Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
Grade distribution · % of letter grades
Grades over time
Through Spring 2026
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Model & dataset provenance
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