Italian Studies
at Santa Clara University
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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.
- A junior year of study in Italy is recommended, but not required. Santa Clara University also offers a summer program Assisi.
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Language Skills
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Lower Division
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ITAL 1
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Elementary Italian I
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ITAL 2
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Elementary Italian II
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ITAL 3
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Elementary Italian III
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ITAL 21
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Intermediate Italian I
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ITAL 22
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Intermediate Italian II
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Upper Division
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ITAL 100
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Advanced Italian I
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ITAL 101
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Advanced Italian II
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ITAL 106
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Advanced Italian Conversation
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Literature
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ITAL 120
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Survey of Italian Literature I
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ITAL 121
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Survey of Italian Literature II
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ITAL 125
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Colloquium: Italian Literature and Culture
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ITAL 130
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Dante, La Divina Commedia I
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ITAL 131
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Dante, La Divina Commedia II
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ITAL 140
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Duecento, Trecento
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ITAL 150
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Quattrocento, Cinquecento (Rinascimento)
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ITAL 160
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Settecento
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ITAL 170
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Ottocento, I Promessi Sposi
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ITAL 180
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Novecento Italian Literature of the 20th Century
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ITAL 182
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20th Century Italian Women Writers
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ITAL 183
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Women in Italian Cinema: The Impact of Globalization
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Culture and Civilization
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ITAL 110
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Italian Civilization I
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ITAL 111
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Italian Civilization II
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ITAL 113
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Cinema e Cultura
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Special Courses
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| ITAL 194 |
Peer Educator in Italian |
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ITAL 198
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Directed Study
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ITAL 199
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Directed Reading
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