REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR IN ITALIAN STUDIES

Prerequisite for enrolling in the Program: ITAL 202 or equivalent. Course requirements for the B.A. degree in Italian studies: 30 credits (beyond ITAL 202).  The sequence of 10 courses is constituted as follows:

GROUP A:  CORE COURSES

ITAL 301

ITAL 302

ITAL 303

GROUP B:  ITALIAN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

200- 300 or 400-level course on Italian literary/film topic taught in Italian.

300 or 400-level course on Italian literary/film topic taught in Italian.

These courses (4 and 5) include: ITAL 311, ITAL 312, ITAL 372, ITAL 373, ITAL 374, ITAL 376, ITAL 435, ITAL  445, ITAL 461.  Also, UVA in Siena: ITAL 325, ITAL 330, ITAL 401, ITAL 402.

200, 300 or 400-level course on Italian literary/film topic taught in English

200, 300 or 400-level course on Italian literary/film topic taught in English

300, 400 or 500-level course on Italian literary/film topic taught in English

These courses (6, 7 and 8) include: ITTR 226 ITTR 263  ITTR 358  ITTR 373 ITTR 525

GROUP C:  ITALIAN STUDIES IN WIDER CONTEXT

200, 300 or 400-level course on non-literary topic relating to Italian culture, taught in Italian or English.

We encourage our students to take advantage of up to two courses from other departments as these courses will enhance their understanding of cultural and historical achievements in Italian.  The courses include: HIEU 321, LING 525, ARH 331, 332, ARTH 231, ARTH 337, MUSI 302. Also, UVA in Siena: ARTH 214, ARTH 300, ARTH 332, PLCP 211

Substitutions by agreement with the Italian undergraduate advisor.

DISTINGUISHED MAJOR IN ITALIAN STUDIES

Prerequisites and curricular requirements are the same as for the major. In addition, students must have, at graduation, a GPA of 3.500 in all major courses, and must take 3 credits (thus reaching a total of 33) in connection with the senior thesis, to be written in Italian, of a length and nature accepted by the sponsor (selected by the student), and evaluated by a committee of two faculty.

Distinctions
The Italian program recognizes outstanding students of Italian.  Each Spring semester the program awards the Lola Pelliccia Prize, the Sonia Raiziss Prize, and the Giuliano Prize.

Study Abroad
The Italian program at UVa is happy to offer students the possibility of attending UVa in Siena, a direct-credit study abroad program in Italy.  Students wishing to study in Italy for major or minor credit must enroll in either the UVa in Siena Program, which offers UVa credit (vs. transfer credit), or in an Italian study abroad program approved by the Department, the College and the International Studies Office.  Even when a transfer credit program has been approved, specific courses the student wishes to enroll in to satisfy the requirements for the Italian Studies major or minor must be approved by the Italian major/minor advisor. 

Up to 17 UVa credits per semester in the UVa in Siena Program may be applied to the Italian Studies major or minor.  In other words, in a single semester while enrolled in UVa in Siena, a student can complete one half of the requirements for the Italian Studies major, or all but one of the course requirements for the minor.  In the summer term, a student at UVa in Siena can complete up to 10 UVa credits toward the Italian Studies major or minor. 

Students who enroll in other approved study abroad programs in Italy may transfer up to 12 credits toward the Italian Studies major or minor per semester, and up to 9 credits per summer.  Again, the eligibility of courses in transfer credit programs to satisfy the Italian major/minor requirements depends on their approval by the Italian major/minor advisor.

Additional Information

For more information, contact Cristina Della Coletta, Professor of Italian, 115 Wilson Hall, P.O. Box 400777, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4777; (434) 924-7159; cd4y@virginia.edu; www.virginia.edu/span-ital-port