Program: Italian, BA - University of Pittsburgh

French and Italian Major Requirements

The following requirements apply to French, Italian, and Italian Studies majors:

Students are required to maintain at least a 2.00 GPA in major courses.
Reading competency in at least one other language is recommended for students interested in graduate school.
To earn departmental honors, students must major in French, Italian, or Italian Studies; demonstrate superior performance in departmental courses; and be enrolled in 1000-level French/Italian courses no later than the first term of the junior year. Selection of honors candidates takes place only in the second term of the junior year. During the senior year, two appropriate sequential courses are chosen in consultation with the major advisor, and a research paper must be completed. The paper must be defended before a faculty committee. Honors will be determined by the quality of the paper and the defense, as well as the cumulative grades in all departmental courses counting toward the major.

Requirements

Ater one term of college instruction in the Italian language ( ITAL 0101 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 1 or equivalent, as determined by placement test results), students may enroll in ITAL 0102 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2 for credit toward the Italian major.

This major requires 36 credits for completion. ITAL 0101 does not count toward the major.

ITAL 0081 - MADE IN ITALY:INGENUITY, SINGULARITY, STYLE
ITAL 0102 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2
ITAL 0103 - ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 3
ITAL 0115 - MULTIMEDIA ITALY

Note

Because ITAL 0081 is taught in English and has no prerequisites, the department recommends that students interested in majoring in Italian take this course as early in their studies as possible.

Additional Requirements

Students must complete five courses in addition to the core courses listed above. At least three of these additional courses must be at the 1000-level and be taught in Italian.

Courses in the ITAL 1030 to ITAL 1068 range are taught in Italian regularly.
Some lower-level courses and upper-level courses in the ITAL 1070 to ITAL 1092 range are taught in English regularly.
At least one of the 1000-level courses must be a writing-intensive course taught in Italian. The following courses meet this requirement.

Capstone course

Students must complete a 1-credit capstone course. The details of the capstone experience should be determined in consultation with the major advisor.