2014-2015 University Catalog

Italian Studies Minor

Banner Code: ITLN

The minor in Italian studies enables students to advance their Italian language skills and to study Italian culture, history, and literature from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This program of study is offered by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages .

For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies section of this catalog.

Course Work

Students pursuing this minor must complete 6 courses (18 credits) each with a minimum grade of 2.00 in each course. Eight credits of course work must be unique to the minor.

Special topics courses, such as HIST 388 , GOVT 520 , and RELI 235 , when relevant, may be applied to the minor with prior written approval of the coordinator.

Three courses (9 credits) in Italian

ITAL 330 - Advanced Italian: Language and Culture Credits: 3
ITAL 331 - Advanced Italian Language and Culture Credits: 3
ITAL 340 - Italian through Film Credits: 3 or
ITAL 420 - Global and Local Italy
Credits: 3

One course (3 credits) in Italian literature and film in translation chosen from:

ITAL 320 - Topics in Italian Film and Literature Credits: 3
ITAL 325 - Major Italian Writers Credits: 3

Two courses (6 credits) of electives chosen from:

ARTH 340 - Early Renaissance Art in Italy, 1300-1500 Credits: 3
ARTH 342 - High Renaissance Art in Italy, 1480–1570 Credits: 3
HIST 304 - Western Europe in the Middle Ages Credits: 3
HIST 305 - The Renaissance Credits: 3
HIST 308 - Nineteenth-Century Europe Credits: 3
HIST 309 - Europe in Crisis: 1914-1948 Credits: 3
GOVT 324 - Modern Western Political Theory Credits: 3
RELI 363 - Catholicism Credits: 3

Total: 18 credits

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