Department of Modern Languages — Italian

Requirements

General Requirements for Major in French, German Studies, Italian, Russian Studies

• Only one course taken on a pass/fail option can be counted toward the major.
• No course with a grade below C- can be counted toward the major.
• Students must attain a 2.0 average in their major in order to graduate.

Italian

Requirements and Recommendations

Students wishing to major in Italian must have achieved intermediate competence before embarking on one of the two major tracks offered.

The Major

A minimum of 30 credits beyond the intermediate sequence (ITAL 201-202) is required. Students choose one of the two following major tracks.

I. Italian Literature and Language

     All students must take:

• ITAL 301 (Advanced Composition and Conversation) and ITAL 305 (Language of Modern Italy), and
• ITAL 311-312 (Introduction to Italian Literature I and II)

The remaining six courses will be distributed as follows:

• Two courses at the 300 level (period courses)
• Two courses at the 400 level (genre courses)
• Any two courses (in English or Italian) from departmental offerings, subject to advisor’s approval.

II. Italian Studies

     All students must take:

• ITAL 301 (Advanced Composition and Conversation) or ITAL 305 (Language of Modern Italy)
• ITAL 311-312 (Introduction to Italian Literature I and II)

     The remaining seven courses will be distributed as follows:

• Two courses, one at each level, from the 300- and 400-level offerings
• ITAL 260 (Tradition and Change in Italian Culture) or equivalent, subject to departmental approval
• Four courses taken from departmental offerings in English. With the permission of the chairperson of the Department, students can substitute one art course and one history course, if they wish, for departmental offerings in this category. These must be chosen from the following list:

• ART 311 (Early Italian Renaissance Art)
• ART 312 (Late Italian Renaissance Art)
• ART 313 (Baroque Art and Architecture in Italy)
• HIST 317 (Mussolini and Italian Fascism)
• HIST 334 (Italy Since 1815)

The Minor

Students majoring in another discipline may minor in Italian. They should discuss their program with the departmental chairperson. Minimal requirements include

• Intermediate competence (ITAL 201 and 202)
• ITAL 301 (Advanced Composition and Conversation), or ITAL 305 (Language of Modern Italy).
• One course to be chosen from the departmental offerings in English
• Two advanced courses (300 level or above) to be chosen from the departmental offerings in Italian.

Honors

See “Honors” at the beginning of the Modern Language Department section.

Transfer Credit Policy

A student who transfers from another accredited institution may be granted up to fifteen credits toward the major requirement. Transfer students must, however, consult with the department chair as early as possible after registration.