Italian Studies

Subject abbreviation: ITAL

Committee in Charge Theda Shapiro, Ph.D., Chair Marguerite Waller, Ph.D., Acting Chair Erith Jaffe-Berg, Theater Sherri F. Johnson, Ph.D., Religious Studies Jeanette Kohl, Art History Nicoletta Tinozzi-Mehrmand, Ph.D., Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

Students are encouraged to consider opportunities for study through the Education Abroad Program (EAP). This is an excellent opportunity to become deeply familiar with another country and its culture while earning academic units towards graduation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance.For further details visit UCR’s International Education Center at internationalcenter.ucr.edu or call (951) 827- 4113.

See Education Abroad Program under International Education Center in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at eap.ucop.edu/programwizard.

The Italian Studies minor offers students the opportunity to attain an advanced level of proficiency in Italian language while taking a number of discipline-based courses that concentrate on Italian themes. The minor complements liberal arts degrees in many aspects of Western or European studies, including art history, history, philosophy, political science, and religious studies.

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog.

Requirements for the minor consist of 24 units, distributed as follows:

• 1. Twelve (12) units of ITAL 101A and ITAL 101B and ITAL 101C

• 2. Eight (8) units of upper-division courses in

Italian literature, film and/or culture offered by the Department of Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages.

• 3. Four (4) units of upper-division courses in

Italian art history, history, film, theatre, or another related discipline offered by other departments and approved by the student’s advisor.

Foreign Language Placement Examination A placement examination is required of all freshmen entering the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences who wish to meet the foreign language requirement with the same language taken in high school. Consult the quarterly Schedule of Classes and placementtest.ucr.edu for date and time. Transfer students who have taken a college- level language course may not take the placement examination and should consult with their advisors. No college-level credit may be duplicated. See college placement examination policy.