Italian Studies Major

Requirements

Core Courses:

Nine additional courses, including:

One course in Renaissance Italian literature from the following

One 300-level course in modern or contempoary Italian literature and culture from the following

One 400-level course in modern or contemporary Italian literature and culture from the following

Under exceptional circumstances, equivalent courses may be substituted with permission of the department.

Students majoring in Italian Studies are required to spend at least one semester during the junior year in Italy. Under exceptional circumstances, the department may approve a summer program in Italy or the United States. 

Two courses taken during a semester-long study abroad program in Italy may be counted toward a major with departmental approval.