Italian Studies Minor

Subject abbreviation: ITAL College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Committee in Charge Jeffrey Sacks, Ph.D., Chair Erith Jaffe-Berg (Theater) Jeanette Kohl (Art History) Marina Pianca (Hispanic Studies, Emeritus) Nicoletta Tinozzi-Mehrmand, non-voting Daryle Williams, Ph.D, Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

Students are encouraged to participate in Education Abroad. This is an excellent opportunity to become deeply familiar with another country and its culture while earning academic units toward graduation. Students should plan well in advance to ensure that the courses taken outside of the U.S. fit in their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For details, visit Education Abroad at ea.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad in the Educational Opportunities section in the beginning of this catalog.

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 com- plements 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 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 place- menttest.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 du- plicated. See college placement examination policy.