Program Director: Giordana Poggioli-Kaftan, Ph.D.
The Italian Language and Culture Studies minor provides students with a practical and marketable command of the Italian language, as well as a cultural understanding, both important tools in today’s global world. Proficiency in Italian language and culture equips students for jobs, which can be found in education, international business and international law. The modern nation of Italy plays a significant role in European finance, culture, and politics; thus, students in pre-professional as well as academic programs are attracted to this minor. Italian culture enjoys great prestige in view of its historical contributions to the fine arts, architecture, literature, political theory, and cinema, and many students regard Italy as an attractive destination for foreign study abroad and travel.
Italian Language and Culture Studies
The minor in Italian Language and Culture Studies consists of five required courses (16 cr. hrs.) and one elective course (3 cr. hrs.) for a total of 19 cr. hrs. Students who place into ITAL 2001 Intermediate Italian 1 are required to substitute a second elective for ITAL 1002 Elementary Italian 2 for a total of 18 cr. hrs.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| ITAL 1002 | Elementary Italian 2 (or elective course, if placed into ITAL 2001) 1 | 3-4 |
| ITAL 2001 | Intermediate Italian 1 | 3 |
| ITAL 2002 | Intermediate Italian 2 | 3 |
| ITAL 3200 | Italian Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| ITAL 3210 | Sicilian Mafia and Antimafia Representations and Literature and Film | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| Greek and Roman Epic Poetry | |
| Roman Civilization and Art | |
| History of Western Art 1 | |
| History of Western Art 2 | |
| Ancient Greece and Rome | |
| Imagining the Middle Ages | |
| The Renaissance | |
| War and Religion in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1650 | |
| The Crusades | |
| Italian Composition and Conversation | |
| Advanced Italian Composition and Conversation | |
| Topics in Italian Language, Culture and Literature | |
| Medieval Philosophy | |
| European Politics | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18-19 |
Notes:
- ITAL 1001 Elementary Italian 1 does not count toward the minor.
- LLAC 4931 Topics in Foreign Language, Culture and Literaturemay be used to fulfill an elective requirement depending on the relevance of the topic and only with the permission of the program director.
