Italian (BA)

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French and Italian Bachelors BA

Variable Credit Min

37.5

Variable Credit Max

52.5

Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

Title

Language Ability

Learning Outcome

Successful students will demonstrate proficiency in speaking and writing Italian at the advanced level as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and ratings.

Title

Research

Learning Outcome

Students will analyze the literature, language, and culture of Italy drawing upon their ability to locate and consult relevant primary critical and theoretical sources.

Title

Critical Thinking

Learning Outcome

Based on their chosen interdisciplinary curriculum successful students will demonstrate the ability to articulate and defend in speech and writing clear and orderly thought on Italian literary and cultural topics.

Program Requirements

The Italian BA starts with ITAL 321. As needed, students may take some or all of the following: ITAL 101, 102, 201, 202. Students with prior experience in French can contact the Italian undergraduate adviser to select the appropriate beginning course. Native speakers and returned missionaries typically enroll in ITAL 321; ITAL 201 or 202 may be appropriate for those with less language experience.

Students who need to strengthen oral skills should enroll in ITAL 211R and 311R.

We recommend students participate in significant French-language experiential learning during their major. This could take the form of a mission, Study Abroad program, internships, and/or a semester in the Language Immersion Student Residence (or LISR).

HCOLL 310 “Humanities in Professional Life” is required for Italian majors (B.A.).

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 Courses

course - Advanced Language Part 1 3.0

course - Advanced Language Part 2 3.0

course - Intro to Italian Literature 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 27 Hours

course - French & Italian Cinema 3.0

course - Italian Civilization to 1600 3.0

course - Italian Civilization 1600-Pres 3.0

course - Italian Civ on Study Abroad 3.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - Italian Women Writers 3.0

course - Multicultural Italy 3.0

course - Studies in Literature 3.0

course - Studies in Visual Cultures 3.0

course - Studies in Cultural History 3.0

course - Dante's Divine Comedy 3.0

course - Senior Seminar 3.0

course - Business Italian - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 2 Courses

course – Humanities and Professional Life 1.0

ITAL 491 – OPI/WPT & Portfolio 0.5

Language proficiency:

Note: To determine language proficiency, students in ITAL 491 will take the official ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Writing Proficiency Test (WPT). It is expected that Italian majors achieve ratings in the Advanced range for each ACTFL evaluation.