Italian Studies Minor
Director: Gabriella Romani, Ph.D.
Faculty and Committee Members: Bénéteau; Connell (La Motta Chair); Murzaku; Romani (Director of Alberto Institute)
Walsh Library 324
(973) 275-2926
www.shu.edu/academics/minor-italian-studies.html
The Italian Studies program offers all Seton Hall University students an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to the language, history and culture of Italy. Defined as a nation in cultural terms long before it achieved political unification as a state in 1861, Italy has created with its literary and cultural achievements an exciting history that has spanned more than 2,500 years and several continents.
The Italian Studies Minor offers courses in Italian language and literature, religion, cinema, Italian and Italian American history and Roman civilization with a reduced language requirement. The Minor provides outstanding preparation for graduate school or a career in international business, diplomacy, teaching, social work and law. Students in Italian Studies Programs have the option to do internships for major companies and government offices that work with Italy. Students with majors in any field are encouraged to consider the advantages of a minor program that provides focused attention on the history, language and culture of a country and people whose experiences continue to be fundamental in shaping the modern world.
Students are required to take an online placement test through the Global Learning Center in order to register for classes in any language(s) that they have previously studied.
Link to College Core requirement.
The Italian Studies Minor requires 18 credits of study distributed among at least three of the participating departments and programs. Students must complete at least 6 credits in Italian language and literature at any level. ITAL language and literature courses are marked with an asterisk (*).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credits from the following: | ||
| CAST/THEO 3411 | Theology of Dante's Commedia | 3 |
| CAST 3994/CORE 3748/RELS 3208/THEO 3994 | Foundations-Christian Culture | 3 |
| CAST/RELS 3998 | Sp Top-Italy in Ftsteps-Saints | 3 |
| CLAS 1312 | Archaeology of Rome | 3 |
| CLAS 2302 | Greek and Roman Drama | 3 |
| CLAS 2320 | Roman Civilization | 3 |
| CLAS 2322 | Women in Antiquity | 3 |
| CLAS 2325 | Epics of Greece and Rome | 3 |
| CLAS 3291 | ST - Bad Emperors Roman Hist | 3 |
| HIST 2365 | Italian American History | 3 |
| HIST 3234/CAST 2234/CORE 3426 | Medieval Italy | 3 |
| HIST 3235/CAST 2235/CORE 3430 | Modern Italy | 3 |
| HIST 3240/CAST 2530/CORE 3425 | The Renaissance and Reform | 3 |
| ITAL 1001 | Elementary Italian I (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 1002 | Elementary Italian II (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 2001 | Interm Ital I (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 2002 | Interm Ital II (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 3001 | Adv Ital I (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 3002 | Adv Ital II (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 3305 | Italian Civilization I (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 3306 | Italian Civilization II (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 3321 | Special Topics in Italian Civilization (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 3322 | Sp Top - Ital Civ. (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 3601 | Italian Cinema (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 4412 | Dante's Commedia II (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 4441 | Contemp Ital Prose I (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 4463 | Italian Theater (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 4468 | Italian Short Story I (*) | 3 |
| ITAL 4801 | Studies in Ital Lit I (*) | 3 |
| ITST 3192 | Special Topics Italian History | 3 |
| ITST 3195 | Sp Top Italian Lang - Lit | 3 |
| LATN 1101 | Elementary Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 1102 | Elementary Latin II | 3 |
| LATN 2101 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 2102 | Intermediate Latin II | 3 |
- Note:
Music students who work with Italian song in Private Voice Lessons MUAP 2231 (2 credits), University Choir MUAP 1151 (1 credit), and Chamber Choir MUAP 1161 (1 credit) may apply these credits toward the ITST Minor.
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