Foreign Area Study
Coordinator, Professor and Director of Italian Studies Rémi Lanzoni
A semester in Venice or another approved course of study in Italy (or summer program at Middlebury, Vermont) is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITA 212 | Exploring the Italian World | 3 |
| or ITA 213 | Introduction to Italian Literature | |
| ITA 319 | Grammar and Composition | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following groups: * | 9 | |
- *
At least one each from Groups II and III.
Additional elective courses may have been approved since publication of this bulletin. The program coordinator maintains a complete list of all approved elective courses. For course descriptions, see the relevant department’s listings in this publication.
I. Literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 370 | Special Topics (when topic is Tree Italian Masters) | 3 |
| HMN 213 | Studies in European Literature (appropriate topics and approval) | 3 |
| IAS 325 | Italian Neorealism in Films and Novels | 3 |
| ITA 326 | Comedy in Italian Cinema | 3 |
| ITA 327 | Modern Italian Cinema | 3 |
II. Fine Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 245 | Art and Architecture of the Roman World | 3 |
| ART 268 | 16th Century Art in Italy: Magnificence and Reform | 3 |
| ART 269 | Venetian Renaissance Art (offered in Venice) | 3 |
| ART 396 | Art History Seminar (when topic is Three Italian Masters) | 4 |
| MSC 121 | Music History and Culture I | 3 |
| MSC 122 | Music History and Culture II | 3 |
| MSC 123 | Special Topics in Music History & Culture | 3 |
III. History and the Social Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HST 225 | History of Venice (offered in Venice) | 3 |
| HST 229 | Venetian Society & Culture (offered in Venice) | 3 |
| HST 398 | Individual Study (if directed toward Italy) | 1-3 |
Students may also take appropriate courses in other disciplines in the Venice program and appropriate individual study topics. To graduate with a Foreign Area Study in Italian Studies, students must contact the Registrar’s Office during the spring semester of the senior year to request that a transcript copy be sent to the Italian Studies Director for approval.