Students should choose a first half course appropriate to their command of the language. Students with no previous training in Italian will normally begin with Italian 201. In all cases of doubt students are strongly urged to seek the advice of the Department and indeed are encouraged to do so at all stages of their program of study.
Students admitted to the Major in Italian Studies program are required to take at least seven full-course equivalents to complete the program. They will take at least the following five full-courses in Italian:
- Italian 201 and 203
- Italian 301 and 303 and two of 305, 307 or 309
- Italian 401 and 403
- Italian 501 and 502
- 2.0 FCE Optional Italian Courses (chosen from the following list)*
*Allow a maximum of 1.0 FCE in Romance Studies courses and a maximum of 1.0 FCE offered by other Departments(with the previous approval of the Department of French, Italian and Spanish).
1. Italian Language Courses:
Italian 201, 203, 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 401, 403, 405, 407, 409, 499, 501, 502, 599
2. Romance Studies Courses:
Romance Studies 299, 341, 399, 499
3. Other Courses:
Art History 327, 329, 357
Greek and Roman Studies 209, 315, 327, 345
Music History and Literature 209
Religious Studies 383
Note: A student with advanced placement will be required to begin with a higher level course, and must substitute approved courses for those language courses not required.
