The Minor
Requirements
The minor in Italian Studies requires completion of 21 credits above the 100 level, including:
- Advanced Language Preparation (6 credits): Intermediate Italian I and II (ITAL 230 and 240). Students may place out of these courses and should speak with the Undergraduate Program Director if they have previously taken Italian or would like to take a placement test.
- Two core courses (6 credits): ITAL 371 Advanced Grammar and Composition; and one introductory literary survey course (ITAL 324 Introduction to Italian Literature I or ITAL 325 Introduction to Italian Literature II).
- Three area courses (electives) (9 credits). This also includes ITAL 280 Thatcher Language Suite Conversation (2 credits + additional 1 honors credit possible).No more than two courses may be conducted in English or at another 5-College institution without special permission.
With the approval of the Undergraduate Program Director, courses in literature, history, film analysis, critical theory, art history, business studies, and other subjects may be counted towards the major. Without special permission, no more than one course conducted in English may count towards the minor. A maximum of nine credits from foreign study is usually counted towards the minor, though there are exceptions if the student does more coursework in the Italian language while abroad.
Università di Bologna-Forlì Exchange Program
Students are encouraged to participate in the Università di Bologna-Forlì exchange program. This program has been specifically designed to perfectly integrate with our on-campus curriculum and offers different learning and formative opportunities to UMass Amherst students, from any academic background and at any stage of their degree. Courses taken in Forlì may count towards the minor, after consultation with the Undergraduate Program Director. Because the program is an exchange, students pay UMass tuition to attend the Italian university.
Five Colleges
Students may also participate in the offerings pertinent to Italian Studies in the Five Colleges. These courses may count towards the minor, with approval of the Undergraduate Program Director.
For further information, contact:
Professor Melina Masterson
Undergraduate Program Director
303 Herter Hall
413-545-3478
mamasterson@umass.edu