Italian Studies Minor

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Chairperson
David Svolba

Professor	Associate Professors
Rala Diakité	Yasser Derwiche Djazaerly

Objectives for the Minor in Italian Studies

The Italian Studies Program offers students the opportunity to incorporate the knowledge of Italian language and culture into their program of studies, and to achieve competence at an Intermediate or Advanced level.

Requirements for the Minor in Italian Studies

The minor in Italian Studies requires a minimum of 18 semester hours, including the three required language courses, or the demonstration of equivalent language competency, and elective courses.

Required Courses (or demonstrated equivalent competency)

ITAL 1000 - Italian for Beginners I 3 cr.
ITAL 1100 - Italian for Beginners II 3 cr.
ITAL 2000 - Intermediate Italian I 3 cr.

Electives

The remaining credits may be selected from the following:

Language Options

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

Italian Culture Options

ART 2850 - Italian Renaissance Art 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.
IDIS 2550 - Art and Culture Abroad 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 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.