Italian Studies Minor
Coordinator: Lecturer Marino
The Italian Studies minor engages students in developing linguistic proficiency, intercultural competence, and critical thinking skills. It consists of courses from a variety of disciplines—in Italian and in English—that focus on what fascinates us about the experiences and cultures of people in Italy and outside of Italy as a part of the Italian Diaspora: language, cuisine, art, literature, history, film, media, business, fashion, and more. Its courses are designed to develop expertise about Italy, its language, peoples and cultures; as well as to kindle passion, curiosity, and concern for other cultures more broadly. The program is built upon traditional and innovative teaching and learning approaches: from close reading and analysis of literature, works of art, and film; to hands-on culinary classes and language learning through cutting-edge video games. The Italian Studies program engages students to learn to work with others through a variety of mediums in courses and internships on campus, around the US, and abroad in Florence and Sorrento. Thus, the program helps students to become informed global citizens and active producers, not just consumers, of knowledge.
Minor Requirements
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.
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 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 level: 12 sh
Twelve semester hours selected from the following: 12 sh
| ACT3320 | Acting IV: Special Topics | 2-4 sh |
| ARH2100 | Art History of the Ancient World | 4 sh |
| ARH2110 | Art History of the Medieval and Premodern World | 4 sh |
| CLA2430 | Culture of Ancient Rome | 2 sh |
| COR3020 | Italian Cinema | 4 sh |
| COR3570 | Rome | 4 sh |
| COR4630 | Dante's Inferno | 4 sh |
| COR3800 | Italy: [Course Topic Varies Each Semester] | 4 sh |
| GBL2410 | Italian Comedy | 4 sh |
| GBL2490 | Italy's Heritage: Past is Present | 4 sh |
| GBL2650 | Italy: Fine Arts | 4 sh |
| GBL2851 | Renaissance Italy: Video Games Versus Reality | 4 sh |
| HST3270 | History of the Roman Republic and Empire | 4 sh |
| IDS2140 | The Italian-American Experience | 4 sh |
| ITL3210 | Italian Conversation | 4 sh |
| LAT1010 | Elementary Latin I - Learning about the Ancient Roman World | 4 sh |
| LAT1020 | Elementary Latin II - Life in the Ancient Roman World | 4 sh |
| LAT2010 | Intermediate Latin I | 4 sh |
| LAT2020 | 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 2100, ARH 2110, and ARH 3200 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.
Program Outcomes
Foster students’ critical thinking capabilities.
Increase students’ linguistic proficiency.
Enhance students’ intercultural competence.
Total Credit Hours: 24-28