ITAL 1021 Elementary Italian Practicum I

This intensive, 50 minute supplementary course gives "real beginners" the extra conversation, listening, and reading practice they need to maintain the pace of Elementary Italian. All concepts presented in this course review those covered in ITAL1003.

Course overview

Department
Italian
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.02 / 5 · Very Good
52 responses
Instructor rating
4.28 / 5 · Very Good
52 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Brian O'connor4.54.74.44.44.34.84.84.51–3 hrs/week12 of 13
Fall 2024Brian O'connor3.23.53.84.13.93.94.03.71–3 hrs/week12 of 14
Fall 2023Brian O'connor—————————12 of 16
Fall 2022Brian O'connor4.34.54.54.54.54.44.64.41–3 hrs/week8 of 10
Fall 2021Romana Cassi3.64.24.14.44.13.94.14.3≤ 1 hr/week8 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Brian O'connor
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.31/5
  • Romana Cassi
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.15/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Brian O'connor · Stokes Hall 361S Tu 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Brian O'connor · Stokes Hall 103S Tu 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered