Silvia Monteleone-Wasson
Visiting Lecturer in Italian
Teaches language, culture, and literature courses at a range of skill levels
Silvia Monteleone is a native of Genoa, Italy, where she graduated from the Università degli Studi di Genova with a Laurea in Lettere (BA/MA in Literature and Classical Studies). She later obtained a master’s degree in Italian Studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
She is co-author of an interactive software program in two parts – Speak and Learn Essential Italian IV & V, with Simon and Schuster (2013 e 2015).
Education
- B.A. or B.S., Università degli Studi di Genova
- M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Current and upcoming courses
Beginning Italian II
ITAS102
This course employs the same language teaching methodology used in ITAS 101. Students will advance their language proficiency and their knowledge of contemporary Italian society through daily practice, both in the classroom and on their own. In addition, they will watch and discuss an Italian contemporary film, and read some short stories in Italian. Oral presentations are also incorporated in the curriculum.
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Intensive Intermediate Italian
ITAS203
This course is for students who have taken ITAS 103 or both ITAS 101 and ITAS 102. The course covers the same material as ITAS 201 and ITAS 202, and employs an online platform that provides free access to all course materials (videos, films, readings, grammar charts, as well as self-corrected exercises and tests). The aim of the course is to improve and strengthen the skills acquired in Elementary Italian through the study of various themes in contemporary Italian society. This is an intensive course developed especially for students with a strong interest in Italian Studies. No textbook necessary: all materials are available and downloadable online.