Italian Studies Minor

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Program Coordinator: James Kriesel, Ph.D.
Office Location: Saint Augustine Center, room 333
Telephone: 610-519-4680
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Our current economic and social realities require a dynamic education. Italian Studies provides students with the analytic and creative thinking skills to engage a multimedia world of fraught complexities and exciting opportunities. Students develop advanced fluency in Italian and are exposed to all aspects of Italian culture—literature, visual art, film, music, etc. They gain perspective by studying one of the world’s most influential cultures, which is at the crossroads of the world’s eastern and western hemispheres.

Minor: Italian Studies (15 credits)

The Italian Studies minor is intended for students who are interested in Italian culture but do not speak the language. This minor consists of five classes taught in English, three of which should be taken in the Italian Program. Two other courses may be on Italian topics offered by other departments at Villanova or taken abroad through programs run by VSB, CLAS, NURS, or ENG. Courses in programs such as Art History, Classics, Communications, English, History, Humanities, Political Science, and Theology may be eligible provided they include substantial materials on Italy, (ancient or papal) Rome, or adjacent cultures.

Program Notes:

Students may transfer 2 courses (6 cr) taken abroad toward the minor (with the approval of the director); these may include courses offered abroad by ENG, VSB, and NURS, in addition to CLAS.
Courses that fulfill minor requirements may be used to fulfill other requirements (i.e., primary major, core curriculum, minors, concentrations, or free electives).

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