Italian Studies Minor
Coordinator: Associate Professor Essary
The Italian Studies minor provides students with a strong interdisciplinary knowledge of Italian language and culture. It focuses on the study of Italy from a variety of perspectives: linguistic, literary, cultural, historical, artistic, philosophical and political. Study abroad in Italy is strongly encouraged, as are internships with Italian companies in the United States or Italy.
Minor Requirements
Required course: 4 sh
Students may meet this requirement via language assessment test. Testing guidelines are set by the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
Twelve semester hours of Italian (ITL) courses at the 100, 200, 300 or 400 level: 12 sh
Twelve semester hours selected from the following: 12 sh
| ACT 320 | ACTING IV: SPECIAL TOPICS | 2-4 sh |
| ARH 210 | ART HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | 4 sh |
| ARH 211 | ART HISTORY OF THE MEDIEVAL AND PREMODERN WORLD | 4 sh |
| COR 302 | ITALIAN CINEMA | 4 sh |
| COR 357 | ROME | 4 sh |
| COR 463 | DANTE'S INFERNO | 4 sh |
| COR 380 | ITALY: [Course topic varies each semester] | 4 sh |
| GBL 241 | ITALIAN COMEDY | 4 sh |
| GBL 249 | ITALY’S HERITAGE: PAST IS PRESENT | 4 sh |
| GBL 265 | ITALY: FINE ARTS | 4 sh |
| GBL 285 | RENAISSANCE ITALY: VIDEO GAMES VERSUS REALITY | 4 sh |
| HST 327 | HISTORY OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE | 4 sh |
| IDS 214 | THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| IDS 243 | CULTURE OF ANCIENT ROME | 2 sh |
| ITL 321 | ITALIAN CONVERSATION | 4 sh |
| LAT 121 | ELEMENTARY LATIN I - LEARNING ABOUT THE ANCIENT ROMAN WORLD | 4 sh |
| LAT 122 | ELEMENTARY LATIN II - LIFE IN THE ANCIENT ROMAN WORLD | 4 sh |
| LAT 221 | INTERMEDIATE LATIN I | 4 sh |
| LAT 222 | INTERMEDIATE LATIN II | 4 sh |
Electives not listed above may be approved on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the program coordinator. ARH 210, ARH 211, and ACT 320 require consultation with the instructor and the program coordinator no later than the second week of the semester in which the course is being taken.
Study abroad and internships are enabled and encouraged. Up to 4 hours of internship credit and up to 12 hours of study abroad courses that emphasize Italian Studies subject matter, may count for the minor, as approved by the program coordinator.
Total Credit Hours: 24-28