Objectives:

The Italian minor introduces students to the rich, complex culture of Italy, first by providing them with basic linguistic skills in the Italian language, and subsequently by familiarizing them with important literary works produced in Italy over the centuries as well as with historically significant films.

Italian minors will know:

• The principal elements of Italian syntax and morphology
• Representative works of Italian literature, cinema, and other forms of cultural production
• Theoretical concepts essential for the analysis of these texts.

Italian minors will be able to:

• Communicate effectively in written and oral forms in Italian
• Understand spoken Italian
• Read modern Italian literature
• Apply acquired critical skills to textual analysis and scholarly research.

Italian minors will be encouraged to value:

• The distinctive contributions of Italian culture to world civilization
• The interconnectedness of all cultures in the global era
• The complex ways in which issues of social justice find expression in cultural production.