# Italian (ITALIAN) courses UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 14 courses Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/italian/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### ITALIAN 1A — Fundamentals of Italian - **Units:** 5 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/italian.md) - Overlaps with ITALIAN 1AB First quarter of first-year Italian in a hybrid or online format. Students are taught to conceptualize in Italian as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Classes are conducted entirely in Italian. ### ITALIAN 1AB — Intensive Fundamentals of Italian - **Units:** 7.5 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with ITALIAN 1A, ITALIAN 1B, ITALIAN 1ABSP First half of first-year Italian in a time-intensive form. Development of meaningful communicative skills for the purposes of interaction with Italian speakers and beginning study of Italian. Learner-centered approach develops speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural skills and knowledge. ### ITALIAN 1ABSP — Accelerated Fundamentals of Italian for Spanish Speakers - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** Two years of high school Spanish, one semester of college Spanish, or heritage speaker of Spanish - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with ITALIAN 1A, ITALIAN 1B, ITALIAN S1AB, ITALIAN 1AB Accelerated first half of first-year Italian for Hispanophone students. Teaches conceptualizing in Italian while learning to read, write, and speak using knowledge of Spanish. Develops awareness of and sensibility to Italian life and culture through reading, viewing, and discussing. ### ITALIAN 1B — Fundamentals of Italian - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** ITALIAN 1A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ITALIAN 1B is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with ITALIAN 1AB, ITALIAN 1BC Second quarter of first-year Italian in a hybrid or online format. Students are taught to conceptualize in Italian as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Classes are conducted entirely in Italian. ### ITALIAN 1BC — Intensive Fundamentals of Italian - **Units:** 7.5 - **Prerequisite:** ITALIAN 1AB with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN 1ABSP with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN 1B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ITALIAN 1BC is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with ITALIAN 1B, ITALIAN 1C, ITALIAN 1BCSP - (VI) Second half of first-year Italian in a time-intensive form. Development of meaningful communicative skills for the purposes of interaction with Italian speakers and beginning study of Italian. Learner-centered approach develops speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural skills and knowledge. ### ITALIAN 1BCSP — Accelerated Fundamentals of Italian for Spanish Speakers - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** ITALIAN 1ABSP with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN 1AB with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN S1AB with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN 1B with a minimum grade of C. Two years of high school Spanish, one semester of college Spanish, or heritage speaker of Spanish - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with ITALIAN 1B, ITALIAN 1C, ITALIAN 1BC, ITALIAN S1BC - (VI) Accelerated second half of first-year Italian for Hispanophone students. Teaches conceptualizing in Italian while learning to read, write, and speak using knowledge of Spanish. Develops awareness of and sensibility to Italian life and culture through reading, viewing, and discussing. ### ITALIAN 1C — Fundamentals of Italian - **Units:** 5 - **Prerequisite:** ITALIAN 1B with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN 1AB with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN S1AB with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ITALIAN 1C is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Overlaps with ITALIAN 1BC - (VI) Third quarter of first-year Italian in a hybrid or online format. Students are taught to conceptualize in Italian as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Classes are conducted entirely in Italian. ### ITALIAN 2A — Intermediate Italian - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** ITALIAN 1C with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN 1BC with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN S1BC with a minimum grade of C or ITALIAN 1BCSP with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ITALIAN 2A is also accepted - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/italian.md) - Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment - (VIII) First quarter of second-year Italian in a hybrid or fully online format. Students are taught to conceptualize in Italian as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Classes are conducted entirely in Italian. ### ITALIAN 2B — Intermediate Italian - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** ITALIAN 2A with a minimum grade of C. Placement into ITALIAN 2B is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Restrictions: International Studies majors and School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment - (VIII) Second quarter of second-year Italian in a hybrid or fully online format. Students are taught to conceptualize in Italian as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Classes are conducted entirely in Italian. ### ITALIAN 2C — Intermediate Italian - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** ITALIAN 2B with a minimum grade of C. Placement into 2C is also accepted - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Restrictions: School of Humanities students have the first consideration for enrollment - (VIII) Third quarter of second-year Italian in a hybrid and fully online format. Students are taught to conceptualize in Italian as they learn to understand, read, write, and speak. Classes are conducted entirely in Italian. ### ITALIAN 50 — Topics in Italian Culture - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/italian.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary - (IV and VIII.) Examines Italian culture at home and from abroad, in cinema, literature, and popular culture. ### ITALIAN 99 — Special Studies in Italian - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Both student and instructor arrive at the theme of the course and the critical approach to be followed in consultation. Intended to offer courses in Italian otherwise unavailable. ### ITALIAN 150 — Topics in Italian Literature and Culture - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Major themes, periods, and/or movements in Italian literature and culture. Taught in English. ### ITALIAN 199 — Independent Study - **Units:** 1-4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/italian.md) - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times Faculty-guided study of an Italian topic.