Italian Studies
Chairperson
James Colbert (fall)
Susan Wadsworth (spring)
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 & 1100 or equivalent proficiency as determined by proficiency exam, although ITAL 1000 and 1100 will not be counted towards the minor.
Required:
TAL 2000 Intermediate Italian I
ITAL 2100 Intermediate Italian II
ITAL 3500 Italian Conversation and Composition
Culture Courses
Required:
One from the following
ITAL 3000 Italian Culture (in English) I - From Antiquity to 1800
ITAL 3100 Italian Culture (in English) II - From 1800 to the Present
Electives:
Two from the following
ART 2550 Art of the Renaissance
HIST 2020 Ancient Greece and Rome
HIST 2070 European Renaissance
ITAL 3000 Italian Culture (in English) I-From Antiquity to 1800
ITAL 3100 Italian Culture (in English) II-From 1800 to the Present
ITAL 4903 Independent Study
MUSC 3200 Opera
Further Course Options include courses taken in Italy, in an Fitchburg State College program or Fitchburg State College-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.
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