Undergraduate Program in Italian

Faculty

Olimpia Pelosi, Associate Professor (PhD - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Maria Keyes, Full-time Lecturer
Maria Speranza, Part-time Lecturer
Juan Thomas, Part-time Lecturer

Careers

Combining Italian with another foreign language taught in schools, such as Spanish, French or English, at the undergraduate or graduate level would provide students with strong credentials for teaching positions. Opportunities for occupations requiring Italian or bilingual background would also be enhanced. Graduates usually teach Italian or are involved with bilingual education. Others work for airlines that fly to Italy and with American companies doing business there.

Degree Requirements for the Major in Italian

General Program B.A.: A minimum of 34 credits including A Ita 103L, 104L, 206, 207, 223L, 301Z, 311, 312 and nine additional credits at or above the 300 level, six of which must be at the 400 level.

Examples of the order in which students might take classes toward achieving their major are available at the advisement website, and are listed alphabetically by major.

Courses in Italian

For a complete listing and descriptions of Italian undergraduate courses offered please visit the online Undergraduate Bulletin. Courses being currently offered may be found at Classes and Schedules.

Honors Program in Italian

The honors program in Italian is designed to promote opportunities for advanced work to highly motivated, mature undergraduate majors and prepare them to do independent work.

Students may apply for admission to the Honors Program after the beginning of the second semester of their sophomore year. To gain admission to the program students must have formally declared a major in Italian and have completed at least 12 credits toward their major. In addition, they must have an overall GPA of at least 3.25, and 3.50 in their major, both of which must be maintained in order to graduate with honors.

Students must complete a minimum of 41 credits, including a 4 credit Honors Thesis (A Ita 499), as well as 34 credits normally required for the major, and a 400-level literature course in addition to those required for the major. Specific requirements are as follows: Italian core: (22 credits) A Ita 103L, 104L, 206, 207, 301Z, 311, and 421.

Fifteen additional credits must be at the 300 level or above, including 6 credits of literature courses at or above the 400 level. In addition, the student must write a thesis based on Italian literature or culture.

How to Apply

For information on applying for admission to the University at Albany, click here.

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