Major
For completion of the major, a total of ten courses (30 credits) are required
Required Courses
- A minimum of five courses in the language beginning at ITA 103 or higher. These should include an advanced grammar and culture course in Italian, and an Italian literature course in Italian.
- A maximum of five courses in related areas such as anthropology, art history, comparative literature, geography, history, linguistics, literature, or political science that deal specifically with Italy or Italian-American identity. These courses must be approved in advance by the Department Chair. Eligible courses may include:
- ART 223 Renaissance Art and Architecture
- ART 324 Michelangelo: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Poetry
- CLT 266 Italian Cinema
- HIS 202 Ancient Rome, 509 B.C-565 A.D.
Students are strongly encouraged to undertake a semester-long program of study in Italy with the majority of courses conducted in Italian. Students are also encouraged to enroll in upper-division courses in Italian offered through the Worcester Consortium.
Minor
A student may complete a Minor in Italian Studies with six courses (18 credits)
Required Courses:
- An Italian language course at the level of Italian 103 or higher. Up to two additional language courses may be included.
- An Italian literature course in the original (i.e., ITA 140 Introduction to Literature: Italian Language or equivalent course).
Electives
The remaining courses may be taken in other disciplines where the content deals substantively with Italian culture. These courses include but are not limited to:
- ART 223 Renaissance Art
- ART 323 Italian Renaissance Painting
- ART 324 Michelangelo: Painting and Sculpture
- CLT 225 Dante’s Comedy
- CLT 266 Italian Cinema
- HIS 202 Ancient Rome
- POL 338 Nationalism and Fascism
- POL 359 Medieval Political Philosophy
- A fifth semester Italian language course.
Depending on the interests of the individual student and the applicability of the course focus in a given term, other courses may be included (ART 224, HIS 204, HIS 205, HIS 206, HIS 212) with departmental approval.
Italian Studies Courses
- Italian I
- Italian II
- Italian III
- Italian IV
- Italian V: Conversational Italian and Grammar Review
- Introduction to Literature: Italian Language
- Italian Civilization and Culture
- Special Topics
- Independent Study