Undergraduate

Minor in Italian

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About This Program

The Department of Modern Languages in the College of Liberal Arts offers the minor in Italian. Italian is one of the most studied languages in the world and the fourth most studied language in US colleges and high schools.

By taking Italian, students will have the possibility of becoming more familiar with a culture that produced some of the greatest creative geniuses in the history of Western civilization. From Dante and Machiavelli, to Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo, Italians have made significant contributions to our culture. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in music, art, international relations, journalism, literature, or travel and tourism should seriously consider Italian as a language with a variety of opportunities for study and employment.

Students take elementary, intermediate and advanced Italian courses that emphasize the language and culture of Italy. Many study abroad to complete additional courses.  

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    Program Information

    Program Type

    Minor

    Area of Study

    Humanities

    Degree

    Program Location

    Oxford

    Required Credit Hours

    15

    Academic Requirements

    See information below on the minor in Italian. For a full description, visit the online catalog.

    Students in the Italian minor complete 15 credit hours at the 200 level or above. A maximum of 9 credits for the minor may be taken through an approved study abroad program.

    • Ital 201: Intermediate Italian I
    • Ital 202: Intermediate Italian II
    • Ital 211: Intensive Intermediate Italian
    • Ital 298: Intermediate Italian Study Abroad
    • Ital 299: Special Topics in Italian
    • Ital 301: Conversation and Composition I
    • Ital 302: Conversation and Composition II
    • Ital 305: Intensive Composition and Conversation
    • Ital 321: Italian Culture and Civilization
    • Ital 331: Intro to Italian Lit & Literary Analysis
    • Ital 361: Italian Cinema
    • Ital 398: Advanced Italian Study Abroad
    • Ital 399: Special Topics in Italian
    • Ital 401: Advanced Italian I
    • Ital 402: Conversation and Composition II
    • Ital 499: Advanced Topics in Italian
    • Ital 599: Special Topics in Italian

    Italian and International Studies 

    Enhance your study of Italian with a BA in International Studies, an interdisciplinary major that focuses on the connections between politics, economics, and culture at the international level. 

    Students in the Croft Institute: 

    • Have access to small, discussion-based Croft courses with the Institute's professors who foster discussion, reflection and analysis.
    • Specialize in a foreign language and study abroad for at least one semester in a country where that language is spoken.
    • Can apply to Croft Scholars program, a prestigious scholarship which can be combined with other forms of financial assistance

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    The Department of Modern Languages offers 11 languages of study.

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