Italian, BS

The Italian program at UW–Madison offers students opportunities for growth in the language and for increased cultural fluency through dynamic, in-class learning experiences and multiple extracurricular components such as Piazza Italia (an Italian immersion floor in the Lakeshore residence halls), Caffè Culturale (an Italian conversation group), Italian Club, and Cineteca Italiana (an Italian film club).  

• The Italian major includes 24 credits taken beyond ITALIAN 204.
• The Italian certificate includes 2 core courses followed by 3 additional courses beyond ITALIAN 204 for a total of 15 credits.

The majority of UW–Madison Italian majors and certificate students complete their requirements through a combination of courses taken on campus and abroad with a UW–Madison Study Abroad program.Students have the option to take a class for Honors at almost all levels. For more information, please see the department website and/or consult a department advisor.

Introductory and Intermediate  Italian Language Sequence

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ITALIAN 101	First Semester Italian	4
ITALIAN 102	Second Semester Italian	4
ITALIAN 201	Italian for Speakers of Other Romance Languages	4
ITALIAN 203	Third Semester Italian	4
ITALIAN 204	Fourth Semester Italian	4

After Italian 204, courses focus on language, literature, and culture

Advanced Language 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ITALIAN 311	Advanced Italian Language	3
ITALIAN 312	Writing Workshop	3
ITALIAN 340	Structures of Italian	3
ITALIAN 423	Corso Di Stilistica Applicata	3

Advanced Literature

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ITALIAN 321	Introduction to Italian Literature	3
ITALIAN 322	Introduction to Italian Literature	3
ITALIAN 450	Special Topics in Italian Literature	3

Intermediate/Advanced Culture 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ITALIAN 230	Modern Italian Culture	3
ITALIAN 452	Special Topics in Italian Studies: Culture, Film, Language	3
ITALIAN 453	Special Topics in Italian Studies: Culture, Film, Language	1
ITALIAN/​COM ARTS  460	Italian Film	3

600-level courses

The following courses are open to both graduate and undergraduate students: 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ITALIAN 601	L'Ottocento	3
ITALIAN 621 & ITALIAN 622	Il Settecento and Il Settecento	6
ITALIAN 623	Il Teatro Italiano	3
ITALIAN 631 & ITALIAN 632	Lineamenti Di Letteratura Italiana and Lineamenti Di Letteratura Italiana	6
ITALIAN 635 & ITALIAN 636	Il Romanzo Italiano and Il Romanzo Italiano	6
ITALIAN 637	La Poesia del Novecento	3
ITALIAN 641	Il Seicento: Ribelli, Libertini e Ortodossi	3
ITALIAN 651	Il Rinascimento	3
ITALIAN/​MEDIEVAL  659 & ITALIAN/​MEDIEVAL  660	Dante's Divina Commedia and Dante's Divina Commedia	6
ITALIAN/​MEDIEVAL  671 & ITALIAN/​MEDIEVAL  672	Il Duecento and Il Duecento	6
ITALIAN 681 & ITALIAN 682	Senior Honors Thesis and Senior Honors Thesis	6
ITALIAN 698	Directed Study	1-6
ITALIAN 699	Directed Study	1-6

Courses Taught in English

The following are intermediate/advanced culture courses taught in English and count for credit toward the Major or the Certificate in Italian:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ITALIAN/​CLASSICS  350	Rome: The Changing Shape of the Eternal City	3-4
ITALIAN/​FRENCH/​PORTUG/​SPANISH  429	Introduction to the Romance Languages	3
ITALIAN/​COM ARTS  460	Italian Film	3

For information on teacher training in Italian, see the School of Education section in this Guide.For courses in Italian literature in translation, see Literature in Translation course listing.