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For information on the Italian Studies Minor and to declare the minor, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Programs in Italian.  Note: You must have a declared major before declaring a minor, and you must  meet with the departmental advisor for the minor to obtain his/her signature on this form.

The minor in Italian Studies requires completion of a minimum of 18 hours (= 6 courses) as described below. Course taken in the Italian language must be above ITAL 2020, but applicable Italian Studies program courses taught in English (ITTR classes) and/or Group C classes may be taken before completing ITAL 2020. 

Please note that some courses are offered only in fall or spring semesters. Several required courses may be taken through the UVa in Siena program, and faculty-approved transfer credits can also be counted. Please see UVa in Florence for more information about faculty-approved transfer credit. Students intending to minor in Italian are advised to speak to minor advisor before deciding on a study abroad program and/or courses.

Please keep the following in mind: 

1. You must have a declared major before declaring a minor.

2. You may NOT declare an Italian major and an Italian minor.

3. Credits applied toward the Italian minor may NOT also count toward completion of a major.

4. Courses taken on a CR/NC basis may not be included in the minor program.

Please click here for information on receiving a minor declaration form in Italian Studies.

GROUP A: CORE COURSES

ITAL 3010       Advanced Italian I
ITAL 3020       Advanced Italian II

ITAL 3040      Advanced Italian language III (Siena only)

ITAL 3050      Advanced Italian IV (Siena only)

GROUP B: ITALIAN LITERARY, FILM AND CULTURAL STUDIES

There are two kinds of courses within Group B: those that are taught in Italian, and those that are taught in English.

For the minor, you must take:

Taught in Italian: minimum of 2, maximum of 4 courses in this group

Taught in English: minimum 0, maximum of 2 courses in this group

For a list of current course offerings, please visit our course description page.

For a list of courses in Italian and English, please click below:

GROUP C: ITALIAN STUDIES IN WIDER CONTEXT

(Minimum 0, maximum of 2 courses taken in other disciplines/departments outside ITAL and ITTR)