Requirements for the Major (34 credits)

I. Core (20 credits)

Complete 20 credits, selected from the following:

course - Intermediate Italian
course - Intermediate Italian in Italy
course - Italian Conversation and Contemporary Culture
course/course - Contemporary Italian Cinema
course - Italian for Business
course/course - From Book to Screen
course - Advanced Italian Language and Culture in Italy

II. Italian Culture Courses (4 credits)

Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:

course - Selected Topics in Italian
course - Selected Topics
course - Short-Term Program Seminar: Italian Culture
course - Italy 360º: Arts, Fashion, Food and Community-Based Learning

III. Interdisciplinary Areas (8 credits)

Complete 8 credits, selected from the following:

A. Arts

course - Italian Renaissance Art
course - Baroque and Rococo Art
course - History of Opera
course - Theatre Histories I: Global Perspectives

B. Humanities

C. History and Religion

course - History of Ancient Rome
course - Foundations of the European Intellectual Tradition
course - Europe, 1914-1945: The World Wars and the Great Dictators
course/course - Greek and Roman Religions

D. Politics

course - European Politics

IV. Capstone (2 credits)

course - Capstone Project

V. Specialized Honors in Italian Studies

Students who wish to write an Honors Thesis can substitute one course under the Italian Culture section and the Capstone with course - Specialized Honors I and course - Specialized Honors II.

Note

Students are strongly encouraged to spend time studying in Italy, through either a Summer ShortTREC or a semester-long program.

ITAL - Italian Studies Major

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