Why Study Italian ?

   Italy and Italian culture have played a crucial role in the development of Western civilization and in the advancement of several fields, from art to architecture, from literature to music. Italian influence is still felt today in areas as diverse as design and cuisine, literature and cinema. The study of Italian culture is therefore a keystone of any humanistic curriculum, and of any well-rounded education for that matter.

    The study of Italian language holds both scholarly and practical applications. Since Italian evolved from Latin, students of Italian indirectly gain a better understanding of their English language, as an estimated 60 percent of English vocabulary comes from Latin. Furthermore, Italian is the fourth most spoken foreign language in U.S. homes, and it is also spoken outside Italy in Switzerland, parts of Africa, South America and the Balkans. Finally, Italy is one of the seven most industrialized countries, and knowledge of Italian can be advantageous in a broad range of careers, such as international business, journalism, politics and tourism.
 

What is a Minor in Italian Studies?

    A Minor in Italian Studies is a very flexible program that allows you to organize and design a curriculum that best fits your interests, be it in language, literature, cinema, art and culture at large. You can choose among a variety of existing courses in Italian Language, Art, History and Film. If you have a personal interest in a specific subject related to Italy and Italian culture that is not covered in the regular courses offered, you can pursue it through a series of independent studies.

        Italian Minor

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FOL Why Study Italian?  Minor  Study Abroad  Instructors  Italian Club  Language Lab