Alumni Story
Why I Chose Italian
I came to the humanities as an artist, and there’s something about a humanities education that speaks to developing sensitivity and awareness and tolerance.
Jessica Polsky | B.A. Italian 1998, B.F.A Dance
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Welcome
Welcome to the UA's Italian Studies Program
The Italian Studies Program is housed in the Department of French & Italian in the College of Humanities. Here you will find information on our BA degree, faculty profiles, information about majoring and minoring in Italian, study abroad opportunities in Italy, extra-curricular activities, and more.
The University of Arizona graduates more students with Italian majors than any other U.S. university.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2019
ABOUT US
- One of the largest Italian programs in the United States
- BA in Italian in Language & Literature or Italian Studies
- Award-winning teachers and advisors
- Study abroad program Immersive Italian in Orvieto for intermediate & advanced Italian students
- World-renowned scholars in Italian language, cinema, literature and culture
- Courses ranging from the Middle Ages & Renaissance to contemporary Italian fashion, food studies, and cinema.
Meet Sofia
Sofia connects her family history with future opportunity through a dual degree in Italian and science at the University of Arizona.
Recent News
May 14, 2025
Manuela Maldonado Cadeñanes discusses her interpretation of the artwork with UA Museum of Art Director Olivia Miller.
In Aileen A. Feng’s seminar course ITAL 410 “Machiavelli and His Legacies,” students this semester went beyond their…
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April 28, 2025
What connections can we draw between Niccolò Machiavelli's famous 1532 political treatise Il Principe (in English, The Prince) and artworks made in Italy during the same time period?
How do these literary and visual works…
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March 6, 2025
The Department of Italian Studies had an amazing time at the Italian Meet and Greet event. The event was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Italian culture, from delicious pizza and chocolate truffles to lively conversations and fun games!…
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Alumni News & Directory
Our majors have gone on to exciting careers around the world in a wide variety of industries.
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B.A.
Italian
1998
B.F.A.
Dance
1998
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B.A.
Italian
2014
B.S.
Psychology
2014
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B.A.
Italian
2008