Italian Studies Minor

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Chairperson

Rala Diakite`

Associate Professor

Rala Diakite`

Objectives for the Minor in Italian Studies

The minor in Italian Studies offers students in other disciplines the opportunity to incorporate the knowledge of Italian language and culture into their program of studies. In our increasingly global world, this may be particularly valuable to students pursuing Business, Health, Science, and Education fields. The minor in Italian can be combined with majors related to Humanities, since Italy has made key contributions to these fields. Students will achieve an advanced intermediate proficiency in the Italian language, and become acquainted with major literary, historical and artistic developments of Italy throughout its history.

Requirements for the Minor in Italian Studies

The minor in Italian Studies requires a minimum of 18 semester hours. Prerequisite for the program is the introductory sequence ITAL 1000 & ITAL 1100 or equivalent proficiency as determined by proficiency exam, although ITAL 1000 and ITAL 1100 will not be counted towards the minor.

Required

ITAL 2000 - Intermediate Italian I 3 cr.
ITAL 2100 - Intermediate Italian II 3 cr.
ITAL 3500 - Italian Conversation and Composition 3 cr.

Culture Courses

Required

One from the following:

Electives

Two from the following:

ART 2250 - Intermediate Drawing 3 cr.
HIST 2020 - Ancient Greece and Rome 3 cr.
HIST 2070 - The European Renaissance 3 cr.
HIST 2420 - Italian American History: Immigration and Identity 3 cr.
HIST 3000 - Modern Italian History: Risorgimento to Today 3 cr.
ITAL 2500 - Italy Through Film 3 cr.
ITAL 3000 - Italian Culture (in English) I—From Antiquity to 1800 3 cr.
ITAL 3100 - Italian Culture (in English) II—From 1800 to the Present 3 cr.
ITAL 3300 - Women in Italy 3 cr.
ITAL 4903 - Independent Study in Italian 1-3 cr.
MUSC 3200 - Opera 3 cr.

Note:

Further Course Options include courses taken in Italy, in a Fitchburg State University program or Fitchburg State University—accredited program, upon permission of the Italian Studies advisor.

No more than six transfer credits will be accepted as credit towards the minor. Transferred credits must have received a minimum grade of 2.5. Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average in courses towards the minor to remain in the program.