Italian

Italian has been taught at the University without interruption since its founding. In 1986 the Virginia Council for Higher Education approved the reinstatement of a B.A. degree and the establishment of a graduate course of studies leading to the M. A. degree in Italian (currently suspended). Since 1986, enrollment in Italian basic language courses has increased severalfold, as has the number of majors and minors.

Today, the Department offers two kinds of specialization in Italian Studies: a minor concentration of courses and a major program leading to the B.A. or B.A. with distinction. Please visit our undergraduate page for more information on our programs.

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Requirements

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Course requirements for the B.A. degree in Italian Studies: 30 credits, 10 courses. For information on and to declare the Italian Studies Major, please contact Linda Newman at lgn3e@virginia.edu.

No prerequisite to enroll in program. Students may begin taking approved courses in English before completing the language sequence (ITAL 1010-2020). ITAL 2020 or equivalent required before enrolling in Group A Core Courses.

10 courses required, constituted as follows:

Group A: Core Courses

2 courses out of 4 are required

• ITAL 3010       Advanced Italian I
• ITAL 3020       Advanced Italian II
• ITAL 3040       Advanced Italian III (Siena only)
•  ITAL 3050       Advanced Italian IV (Siena only)

Group B: Italian Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies

Required: 6 courses, divided between ITAL (taught in Italian) and ITTR (taught in English); enrollment in ITAL courses requires previous or concurrent enrollment in ITAL 3010 or ITAL 3020.

Taught in Italian – minimum of 3, maximum of 6 courses in this group; courses include:

Taught in English – minimum of 0, maximum of 3 courses in this group; No pre-requisites, courses may be taken at any time; courses include:

Group C: Italian Studies in Wider Context

Required: 2 courses at 2000-, 3000- or 4000-level, taken in disciplines/depts. outside ITAL and ITTR, provided course has a strong Italian component.

No pre-requisites other than those imposed by particular dept.