Oct 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Italian and Italian Studies, BA Major in


The Italian language is a gateway to appreciating some of civilization’s most important cultural achievements, especially in such areas as literature, architecture, and the arts.  Italian language proficiency complements careers in the culinary arts, music, design, fashion, cinema, sports, international relations, genetics, manufacturing, engineering, robotics, and many other exciting areas. The study of Italy’s history and geography focuses on pivotal moments spanning over 2000 years, from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, to World War II, and the present.

You may even want to consider double-majoring in Italian along with a second major in a field such as Business, Economics, Communication, Journalism & Public Relations, Linguistics, Education, Marketing, Arts and Media, as well as Global Studies, History, and Anthropology. Such a combination makes students highly attractive in the job market and extremely well-rounded in the eyes of potential employers.

In our Italian major program, students will acquire a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing Italian by studying content such as literature, cinema, art, history, and philosophy in the target language.

Beyond the classroom experience, we will work with students to ensure that they take advantage of study-abroad opportunities, whether for a full semester or for a summer.

Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 30


The B.A. in Italian and Italian Studies consists of 30 semester hours of coursework, distributed among three categories. It includes courses taught in Italian and in English. 

Category I: 15 Semester Hours


Choose among courses taught in Italian from the following, with a minimum of 9 semester hours in residence: 

Category II: 9 semester hours


Choose among courses taught in English from the following, with a minimum of 6 semester hours in residence:

Category III: 6 semester hours


Choose among interdisciplinary courses taught in English from the following: 

Note:


Substitutions for, and additions to, the list of courses in Category III may be made with the approval of your Italian faculty advisor. 

Complete BA Requirements


BA Requirements  in HCLAS.