Introduction to the Practice of Interpreting

CINT 503 is the bridge between knowing two languages and actually working as a conference interpreter — it treats interpreting as a profession with its own ethics, market dynamics, preparation rituals, and stress economy, not just a linguistic skill. You'll spend the semester building that professional toolkit through homework sets, two learning portfolios, role-plays, and mock conferences, culminating in a midterm and final that are both live simulations rather than written exams. It sits at the front of the interpreting track, so the habits you form here — glossary work, ethical reflexes, AI-tool fluency, handling clients — are what later booth and consecutive courses assume you already have.