Italian (ITALIAN)
Italian Courses
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Introductory course for students who have not studied Italian previously. Oral practice, grammar, reading.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ITALIAN 113.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Continuation of ITALIAN 103. Expands oral, written, and reading skills.
Prerequisites: grade of C- or better in ITALIAN 103(P) or ITALIAN 113(P), or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of ITALIAN 114. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (4 retro cr).
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
2 cr. Undergraduate.
Basic conversational Italian for travelers. For students with no knowledge of Italian as well as for those with a basic foundation in the language.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Summer 2007, Summer 2006, Summer 2005.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Basic conversational Italian and discussions in English of contemporary culture; for those doing business in Italy.
Prerequisites: none.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Investigation on the various representations of Jewish people, Chinese people, and African people as essential and constitutive components of Italian national identity.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ITALIAN 145 with the same topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Variable content, with specific topics focusing on the interrelation of literary works and sociocultural values and traditions of Italy.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Examination of the Italian mafias and antimafia organizations through historical writings, fiction, documentaries, and digital media.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ITALIAN 145 with the same topic.
General Education Requirements: Humanities and Arts
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
For further information, consult dept chair.
Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA and consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2013, Fall 2003.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Development of reading, writing, and oral skills; review and further study of grammar.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in ITALIAN 104(P) or ITALIAN 114(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (8 retro cr).
General Education Requirements: Humanities and Arts
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Continuation of ITALIAN 203.
Prerequisites: grade of C- or better in ITALIAN 203(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (11 retro cr).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Development of ability to speak and write Italian, with emphasis on everyday speech.
Prerequisites: ITALIAN 104(P) or ITALIAN 114(P) or equivalent placement.
Course Rules: Should be taken concurrently with ITALIAN 203 or ITALIAN 204. May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Fall 2004.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Interdisciplinary study of aspects of Italian American ethnicity, history, and culture.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.
General Education Requirements: Humanities and Arts
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Themes or figures as they appear throughout Italian literature, film and media, and global representations.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Interdisciplinary study of Italian cooking and cuisine in fiction and non-fiction works from the Estruscan and Roman times to the present.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Taught in English.
General Education Requirements: Humanities and Arts
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Interdisciplinary study, using audio-visual materials, of social, economic, and cultural features shaping Italy today.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing.
Course Rules: In English; reading & papers in Italian required of majors (option A).
Last Taught: Fall 2014, Fall 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2008.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of basic principles of Italian in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
Prerequisites: Each cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max. Prereq ITALIAN 104(P) or ITALIAN 114(P), 2.25 GPA, and consent of supervising faculty member.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one additional semester.
Prerequisites: none; additional prerequisites may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2003.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-2 cr. Undergraduate.
Concentrated, structured practice of spoken Italian on varied contemporary topics; small-group setting with native speakers, simulating immersion experience. Improve communication skills, build vocabulary. May be offered in short-term sessions.
Prerequisites: ITALIAN 203(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Development of advanced speaking, writing, and reading skills. Films and readings emphasize twentieth century Italy. Focus varies each semester.
Prerequisites: ITALIAN 204(P) or consent of instructor. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (14 retro cr).
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Contemporary culture through Italian readings, film, world wide web, and refinement of advanced conversation and composition skills. Themes vary each semester.
Prerequisites: ITALIAN 204(P) or consent of instructor. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (14 cr).
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Varied approaches to reading works by major Italian authors. Development of critical skills in speaking and writing. Texts vary each semester.
Prerequisites: ITALIAN 204(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Interdisciplinary approaches to major works of literature and film. Development of critical reading, speaking, and writing skills. Texts vary each semester.
Prerequisites: ITALIAN 204(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2018.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Close reading of the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, including their connections to the visual arts.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Close reading of the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, including their connections to the visual arts.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Interdisciplinary examination of the social and cultural history of Italian migrations with specific focus on community formation in the United States, aspects of ethnic identity, and heritage.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
The Holocaust in Italy examined through testimonies, documentary and fiction film, digital media, and public arts of memory.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ITALIAN 357 with the same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Examination of a specific topic or genre in works from one or more periods.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2023, Summer 2022, Summer 2019, Summer 2018.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Interdisciplinary study of a topic or period related to Italian food culture, with attention to historical and social contexts.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Taught in English. May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2018.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Interdisciplinary study of a topic or period related to Italian food culture, with attention to historical and social contexts.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Taught in English. May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2022, Fall 2018.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Critical reading, lectures, and discussion of major works on a topic, genre, or period; attention to cultural and historical context.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2015.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Critical reading, lectures, and discussion of major works on a topic, genre, or period; attention to cultural and historical context.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2015.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Major trends and critical problems.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 321(P), and ITALIAN 322(P), consent of instructor; or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Major trends and critical problems.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 321(P), and ITALIAN 322(P), consent of instructor; or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Foscolo, Leopardi, Carducci, Pascoli, D'Annunzio, Marinetti, Campana, Ungaretti, Montale, Quasimodo.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 321(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Foscolo, Leopardi, Carducci, Pascoli, D'Annunzio, Marinetti, Campana, Ungaretti, Montale, Quasimodo.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 321(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of advanced principles of Italian in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
Prerequisites: junior standing; ITALIAN 311(P) and ITALIAN 312(P); 2.25 GPA and consent of supervising faculty member.
Course Rules: Each cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires department and associate dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one additional semester.
Prerequisites: junior standing; additional prerequisites may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
One or more aspects of intellectual, literary, and artistic production in Italy from Petrarch and Humanism to the Counter-Reformation.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 311(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
One or more aspects of intellectual, literary, and artistic production in Italy from Petrarch and Humanism to the Counter-Reformation.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 311(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Lectures on the life and times of Dante and reading of selected passages from his minor works.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 311(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Lectures on the life and times of Dante and reading of selected passages from his minor works.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 311(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Continuation of ITALIAN 659.
Prerequisites: junior standing and ITALIAN(P); or consent of instructor; or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Continuation of ITALIAN 659.
Prerequisites: junior standing and ITALIAN(P); or consent of instructor; or graduate standing.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Major movements or periods, criticism, studies in genres, relations between literature and other disciplines/arts.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 311(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Major movements or periods, criticism, studies in genres, relations between literature and other disciplines/arts.
Prerequisites: junior standing, ITALIAN 311(P), and ITALIAN 312(P); or graduate standing.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced independent work under the supervision of an Italian faculty or instructional academic staff member. For additional information, consult Italian program coordinator.
Prerequisites: junior standing, 2.0 GPA, and consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/