| Italian has been taught at the University without interruption since its founding. In 1986 the Virginia Council for Higher Education approved the reinstatement of a B.A. degree and the establishment of a graduate course of studies leading to the M. A. degree in Italian. Since 1986, enrollment in Italian basic language courses has increased severalfold, as has the number of majors and minors. Today, the Department offers three kinds of specialization in Italian Studies: A minor concentration of courses; a major program leading to the B.A. or B.A. with distinction; and a graduate course of studies leading to the M.A. in Italian language and literature.
The Italian faculty's expertise encompasses a broad range spanning literary and cultural studies from the medieval to the modern periods, Italian cinema, comparative and interdisciplinary studies, women's studies, and the use of technology in the humanities.
Undergraduate Program
Italian Resource Site, Italian Major and Distinguished Major, Italian Minor, Tutoring, Courses.
Graduate Program
The M.A. in Italian, Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships, Courses, On-line Application.
Student Life
Casa Italiana, Circolo Italiano, Spaghettata and Festa in Giardino, Tavola Italiana.
Grants and Awards
Sonia Raiziss Prize, Lola Pelliccia Prize, Marie M. Giuliano Award, Tibor Wlassics Dante Research Fellowship, Teaching Assistantships.
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