The minor in Italian Language & Literature offers students the opportunity to master skills of language acquisition and cross-cultural communicative competence while developing multicultural awareness of Italian-speaking communities in Italy and beyond its borders. Our program prepares students to think critically, and allows them to gain knowledge of cultural expressions produced on the Italian peninsula and in its diasporas throughout the world.
For information, please contact:
Dr. Cristina Lombardi-Diop, Undergraduate Program Director
Crown Center 217
clombardidiop@luc.edu
Curriculum
A student pursuing the Minor in Italian Language and Literature is required to take six courses in Italian excluding ITAL 101 Italian I through ITAL 104 Italian IV.
Students normally take:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ITAL 250 | Composition & Conversation I | 3 |
| ITAL 251 | Composition & Conversation II | 3 |
| ITAL 270 | Main Currents of Italian Literature I | 3 |
| ITAL 271 | Main Currents of Italian Literature II | 3 |
| 6 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Students who are fluent in the language may begin the sequence at the 270-level with the chairperson's permission.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Show intermediate to advanced proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading and writing skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of content areas (Italian grammar, Italian cultural expressions, Italian cinema etc.)
- Establish connections between literature, film, and society in the Italian-speaking world
- Acquire a lifelong interest and enthusiasm for Italian-speaking cultural production
