Requirements for the Major
The Italian Studies major consists of a minimum of nine semester courses, including the completion of one advanced language course, three literature courses, four courses from the related disciplines, and completion of the senior option. Students seeking honors will take a minimum of ten courses, configured as follows.
A. One advanced language course: ITAL 105a or ITAL 106a
B. Three literature courses: ITAL 110a, ITAL 120 b, IECS 135a, IECS 140a, IECS 150b, COML 103b
C. Four of the following courses relating to Italian culture, or other courses approved by the student's advisor:
- FA 45a St. Peter's and the Vatican
- FA 51a Art of the Early Renaissance in Italy
- FA 58b High and Late Renaissance in Italy
- FA 60a Baroque in Italy and Spain
- HIST 123a The Renaissance
- HIST 129b Science and Religion: The Trial of Galileo
- HIST 138b Industrialization and Social Change: 1900 to the Present*
- HIST 139a Women, Work, and Family*
- HIST 139b Fascism East and West*
- HIST 170a Italian Films, Italian Histories
- HIST 176b Modern Italy 1848-1990
- MUS 52a Opera
- NEJS 151b Merchants, Moneylenders, and Ghetti of Venice
D. Senior project: Concentrators must complete either ITAL 97 (senior essay) or ITAL 99 (senior honors thesis) in their senior year, or an equivalent course or courses in a cognate department which results in the writing of a senior essay or senior honors thesis on a subject relating to Italy.
E. Study abroad: Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad during their junior year, for either one or two semesters. Equivalent or appropriate courses taken abroad may count towards the concentration. Students who are unable to engage in study abroad are encouraged to avail themselves of relevant courses offered by Consortium institutions in the Boston area (principally Wellesley College, Boston College, Boston University, Tufts University).
Requirements for the Minor
A. An advanced language course: ITAL 105a or ITAL 106a
B. A literature course: ITAL 110a, ITAL 120b, IECS 135a, or IECS 140a
C. Any two of the Italian-related courses listed under C above, or other courses approved by the student's advisor.
D. Any elective course from the listings under A, B, or C above.