The minor in Italian Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study in Italian language, literature, art, history, and culture. A semester of study at an approved program in Italy is highly recommended, but not required. To earn the minor, students must demonstrate Italian linguistic competence and complete five approved courses at the 300-level or above. 

The minor offers some flexibility and can be tailored to complement major studies in anthropology, art history, history, medieval studies, music, and international and global studies.

As a rule, the department will offer two 300-level courses each year: one in the Advent semester, which will be taught in English and another in the Easter semester, which will be taught in Italian.

Requirements for the Minor in Italian Studies

The minor requires successful completion of the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
Course Requirements
Select eight credits from the following:		8
ITAL 301	Introduction to Italian Literature
ITAL 302	Introduction to Drama
ITAL 303	Introduction to Prose
ITAL 305	Italian Culture and Society
ITAL 355	Special Topics
ITAL 440	Directed Reading
Select four credits from the following:		4
ITAL 304	Petrarch's Many Tongues
ITAL 309	Italian Americans in Cinema and Literature
ITAL 310	Being Good in Medieval and Renaissance Italy
ITAL 325	Women Writers in Early Modern Italy
ITAL 350	Special Topics
Select eight credits from the following:		8
ARTH 323	Imagining the Medieval Italian City
ARTH 325	Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture
CLST 353	Latin Literature in Translation
ENGL 200	Representative Masterpieces
Courses in Latin (LATN) literature course numbered 300 or above
Additional courses in Italian (ITAL) numbered 300 or above
An approved study abroad content course taught in Italian 1
Total Semester Hours		20

1

Students may apply up to two courses from an approved study abroad program to the minor. Each course is subject to departmental approval. Beginning and intermediate language/grammar courses will not count toward the minor. Generally, content courses that focus on some aspect of Italy (e.g. a history course on the Fascist period, an anthropology course on Italian food culture) will be approved, as will courses on any subject taught in Italian (e.g., a biology course taught at the Università di Ferrara).