The Major in Italian Language and Literature
Advisers: Giovanna Bellesia, Anna Botta, Serena Grattarola, Alfonso Procaccini.
Advisers for Study Abroad: Giovanna Bellesia, Anna Botta, Alfonso Procaccini.
Basis: ITL 110y or ITL 111, ITL 220 or ITL 230 (or permission of the department).
Requirements: the basis plus ten semester courses.
The following courses are compulsory for majors attending the JYA in Florence:
Sophmore year - Spring : ITL 250
JYA - ITL 251 (Survey II), ITL 240 (Stylistics)
The following courses are compulsory for majors not attending the JYA in Florence:
250, 231 *unless placed out), 251
All majors in Italian language and literature must attend ITL 332 (Dante), ITL 334 (Boccaccio) and a senior seminar in Italian during their senior year.
The rest of the courses can be chosen among the following:
280, 338, 340, 342, 343, 344, 346, 348, 404, 408d, 430d, CLT 204, 305, CLT 355. (All written work in the CLT courses and in the courses taught in English must be done in Italian to be accepted for the Italian major).
Courses taken during the Junior Year Abroad in Florence will be numbered differently and will be considered as equivalent to those offered on the Smith campus, subject to the discretion of the Department.
Students considering graduate school in Italian Language and Literature are encouraged to take CLT 300.
The Major in Italian Studies
Advisers: Giovanna Bellesia, Anna Botta, Alfonso Procaccini.
Basis: ITL 110y or ITL 111, ITL 220 or ITL 230.
Italian Studies majors are expected to achieve competence in both written and spoken Italian. Participation in the Junior Year Abroad in Florence is not required but it is strongly recommended.
Requirements: the basis plus ten semester courses which include:
ITL 231 or 240 (offered only in Florence)
ITL 250 and 251
Three (non-language) courses taken in the Italian Department on campus or during the JYA in Florence. Courses in Florence must be approved by the chair of the Italian Department to count towards the major in Italian Studies. All courses taught by Italian faculty members outside the Italian Department will also fulfill the requirement (for instance CLT 204, 305 or 355) when all written work is done in Italian. Independent Studies and Honor Theses may count as part of this category.
Three courses in other Smith departments/programs or at the University of Florence. These courses will be chosen in accordance with the interests of the student and with the approval of the Italian Department adviser.
Relevant departments include but are not limited to: American Studies, Archeology, Art History, Comparative Literature, Classics, Education, Film Studies, Government, History, History of Science, International Relations, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology.
One senior literature seminar (all work done in Italian) in the Italian Department taken during the senior year.
One semester of ITL 332 (Dante) or ITL 334 (Boccaccio). All work must be done in Italian.
