The Italian Studies Program
At Santa Clara University
A printable pdf version is available here.
Detailed course descriptions can be found here.
Santa Clara University, California's oldest institution of higher learning and the birthplace of Italian Studies in the western United States, was founded by two Italian Jesuits in 1851 and began offering instruction in Italian that same year. Now in our second century, our Italian curriculum offers a good balance between language and culture. The program boasts the Toso Chair of Italian Studies, and various scholarships and prizes are available to students of Italian. The Casa Italiana, a residence hall, offers students the ideal environment for the mastery of the Italian language and an introduction to the culture of the “cradle of Western civilization.”
| MAJOR – minimum of 40 Upper Division Units |
MINOR – minimum of 19 Upper Division Units |
| As part of the 40 units, the following courses must be included: |
As part of the 19 units, the following courses must be included: |
- Italian 100 or dept. approved substitution
- Italian 101 or dept. approved substitution
- Remaining units taken in upper division coursework taught in Italian
- 20 Units taken at SCU or taught by SCU Faculty
- Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in major
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- Italian 100 or dept. approved substitution
- Italian 101 or dept. approved substitution
- Remaining units taken in upper division coursework taught in Italian
- 10 units taken at SCU or taught by SCU faculty
- Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in minor
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Courses in mythology, comparative literature and Renaissance history are recommended while pursuing this major, but not required.
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A junior year of study in Italy is recommended, but not required. Santa Clara University also offers a summer program Assisi.
Language Skills
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| Lower Division |
Upper Division |
| ITAL 1 |
Elementary Italian I
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ITAL 100 |
Advanced Italian I |
| ITAL 2 |
Elementary Italian II |
ITAL 101 |
Advanced Italian II |
| ITAL 3 |
Elementary Italian III |
ITAL 106 |
Advanced Italian Conversation |
| ITAL 15 |
Italian Conversation and Composition |
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| ITAL 21 |
Intermediate Italian I |
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| ITAL 22 |
Intermediate Italian II |
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Literature
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Culture and Civilization
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| ITAL 120 |
Survey of Italian Literature I |
ITAL 62 |
Survey of Italian Culture & Civilization |
| ITAL 121 |
Survey of Italian Literature II |
ITAL 80 |
Topics in Italian Culture |
| ITAL 125 |
Colloquium: Italian Literature & Culture |
ITAL 110 |
Italian Civilization I |
| ITAL 130 |
Dante, La Divina Commedia I |
ITAL 111 |
Italian Civilization II |
| ITAL 131 |
Dante, La Divina Commedia II |
ITAL 112 |
Survey of Italian Culture and Civilization |
| ITAL 140 |
Duecento, Trecento |
ITAL 113 |
Cinema e Cultura |
| ITAL 150 |
Quattrocento, Cinquecento (Rinascimento) |
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| ITAL 160 |
Settecento |
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| ITAL 170 |
Ottocento, I Promessi Sposi |
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| ITAL 180 |
Novecento |
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| ITAL 182 |
20th Century Italian Women Writers |
Special Courses
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| ITAL 183 |
Women in Italian Cinema: The Impact of Globalization |
ITAL 198 |
Directed Study |
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ITAL 199 |
Directed Reading |
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