Italian Minor

An estimated 180 million people worldwide speak Italian as their primary or secondary language. Almost 17 million North Americans identify as having Italian ancestry. Italian culture is traditionally recognized for its rich contributions to art, architecture, music, literature, and philosophy. Today Italy attracts interest in a wide variety of areas, including tourism, its emigrant heritage, filmmaking, fashion industry, and gastronomy.

Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C- or better. Coursework transferred in from Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams are acceptable with a mark of P*. Further details are available on the department website.

Italian Minor Requirements

Upper-division ITAL or approved upper-division courses (e.g.,RL)12
ITAL or approved courses at any level16
Total Credits28

ITAL and Approved Courses

ITAL 150
Cultural Legacies of Italy 1
ITAL 152
Desire and Resistance: Italian Cinema 1
ITAL 201
Second-Year Italian
ITAL 202
Second-Year Italian
ITAL 203
Second-Year Italian
ITAL 301
Cultura e lingua: l'Italia contemporanea
ITAL 303
Cultura e lingua: societa, economia, politica
ITAL 305
Cultura e lingua: arte, musica, i mass media
ITAL 306
La cultura culinaria
ITAL 317
Italian Survey of Medieval and Renaissance
ITAL 318
Italian Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment
ITAL 319
Italian Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries
ITAL 350
Global Histories of Italian Food 1
ITAL 399
Special Studies: [Topic] 2
ITAL 410
Experimental Course: [Topic]
OLEC 288
Overseas Studies: Intensive Italian Language in Lecce
OLEC 388
Overseas Studies: Intensive Italian Language in Lecce
RL 151
Mediterranean Foodways 1
RL 152
Feminist Lens: Italian and French Cinema 1
RL 407
Seminar: [Topic] 3
1

Taught in English.

2

ITAL 399 may be taught in English or in Italian. Please check with your advisor.

3

If seminar has Italian content.

Additional Requirements

  • Minimum 16 credits must be taken with UO faculty (in Eugene or elsewhere).
  • Minimum 20 credits must be taught in Italian.