Italian Studies
The Italian Studies Program encourages students to study abroad for a summer, semester, or entire academic year, and also offers a wide array of programs for students to help you practice and strengthen your language proficiency and develop cultural awareness.
Approved Programs
Program & Courses Examples pages are organized alphabetically by department. The Brandeis approved program list database is filtered by programs with Italian courses. You may also filter by other parameters like location, housing type, and more.
Experiential Learning
The above links take you to programs that reported they have internships or research available in Italian. Study Abroad Advisors can help you work with the program to learn more about the types of opportunities available, as some may be limited, competitive, or have pre-requisites like language requirements.
Receiving Credit in Italian Studies
Students wishing to receive credit in Italian for coursework done off-campus during the academic year should discuss these plans with the Study Abroad Liaison. Students hoping to earn credit abroad toward their Italian major should confirm with the Italian department prior to departing abroad how courses may or may not be able to count. The link above is a list of already pre-reviewed courses and how they can count toward the Italian major/minor. Upon return, semester students should complete the Petition to Request Substitution for a Requirement form for final and formal review.
Study Abroad Liaison
To assist students with their academic choices abroad and to help answer any questions about receiving major/minor credit while abroad, each academic department and program has assigned a faculty member to serve as the Study Abroad Liaison. As every department has different policies regarding credit from abroad, the Study Abroad Liaison can assist you with guidance on major/minor credit. Find the Study Abroad Liaison for Italian here.