Still trying to figure out your spring semester schedule? Consider an Italian course! We have many exciting and interesting options available that could count, not only towards your GenEd requirements, but also towards an Italian minor or a major! Questions? Reach out to our Director of Italian Studies Professor Aileen Feng at aafeng@arizona.edu or our Undergraduate Advisor Professor Lilia Coropceanu at liliacoropceanu@arizona.edu. For course descriptions, check out this link. 

Italian Language Courses:

ITAL 101 Elementary Italian I

ITAL 102 Elementary Italian II

ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian I (hybrid)

ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian II (hybrid)

Tier 1 GendEd (online):

ITAL 150B1 The Holocaust in France & Italy (7W2)

ITAL 150C1 Cities, Colonies and Global Networks in the Western Mediterranean (7W1)

ITAL 160D1 Food for Thought in Italian Culture (7W1 & 7W2)

Tier 2 GenEd (online):

ITAL 230 Introduction to Italian Culture (7W1)

ITAL 231 Fashion & Culture in France & Italy (full semester)

ITAL 240 Italian Folklore and Popular Culture (7W2)

Upper Division Electives:

In English (online):
ITAL 330C The Good, the Bad & the Ugly in Italian Cinema (7W2)

In Italian (in person):
ITAL 310 Italian Encounters: Spoken Italian in Context

ITAL 320 Italian Encounters: Written Italian in Context

ITAL 433 Italian Business

All 200-300 level courses count towards the minor & major in Italian!

Want to get ahead on your degree during Winter break? Consider taking some Italian courses and fulfill your Degree Requirements! Check out what's being offered below!

All classes are FULLY ONLINE. In-State tuition for all in Winter Session! 

For more information, see summer-winter.arizona.edu

Tier 2 Individuals & Societies/GenEd - Diversity Emphasis (Cross Listed):

ITAL 231 Fashion and Culture in France and Italy (Building Connections)
Dr. Kaye

ITAL 330D Empowered Women in Italian Literature and Culture (EP Humanist)
Dr. Gaspar

Tier 2 Humanities:

ITAL 230 Introduction to Italian Culture (Building Connections)
Dr. Bellocchio

ITAL 240 Folklore and Popular Culture (Building Connections)
Dr. Bellocchio

Questions? Reach out to Professor Aileen Feng at aafeng@arizona.edu or Professor Lilia Coropceanu at liliacoropceanu@arizona.edu

All 200-300 level courses count towards the minor & major in Italian!

Want to be a part of the "Sweet Life"? Then join the University of Arizona's Italian Club, DOLCE VITA!! 

Dolce Vita is a UA student-run cultural organization that celebrates Italian culture. Our members embrace and spread our love of the Italian heritage through cultural activities. We strive to live the good life (la dolce vita)! 

Join us on Friday, September 16th for our official Welcome Event* 

*details will be sent out at a later date, but please feel free to email our Student Officers or email uadolcevitaclub@gmail.com 

Plans for the Fall Semester (2022) include:

-Welcome Event

-Pizza Night

-Conversation Opportunities

and MORE!

Please feel free to reach out to any of our officers (listed below) if you have any questions.

Student Officers:

President: Helen Hoffart - helenhoffart@arizona.edu

Vice President: Sofia Soliman - sofiasoliman@arizona.edu

Treasurer: Kira McNeill - knightm@arizona.edu

Event Director: Lauren Degner - laurendegner@arizona.edu

Social Media Director: Nicolas Mazziotti - nmazziotti@arizona.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Borbala Gaspar - bgaspar@arizona.edu

New Member Fee: $8

Returning Member Fee: $5

*fees cover food and event costs

Follow our Instagram: @dolcevitaclub_

One professor in the Department of French and Italian has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.

Dr. Maria Letizia Bellocchio is promoted from Assistant Professor of Practice to Associate Professor of Practice.

Bellocchio arrived at the University of Arizona in 2016, after being Visiting Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University. Her Italian Ph.D. dissertation (University of Siena, 2007) examined the Shakespearean influences on the theatre (prose and opera) and cinema of Luchino Visconti. Her U.S. research (Rutgers University Ph.D., 2014) focused on the history of Italian cinema by concentrating on its depictions of the family, civil society and law. Her current book explores the tension between tradition and innovation in the filmic construction of the politics, practices and symbolic values of the Italian family. Her areas of expertise include Film Studies, 19-20-21 century Italian Literature and Theatre, Intermediality, Italian Family Law.

Students had lots of fun at the final Virtual Cooking Night on Tuesday, May 3rd. Many delicious dishes were prepared and students enjoyed one final activity together before the end of the semester. Read some testimonials below and scroll for pictures of all the yummy recipes that were made!

"I especially liked the freedom we were given, even in break out rooms. We could all chat with one another or just relax and cook together. And the timing was nice. It was a good break from finals."

"I liked chatting with the other Italian students while we prepared our recipes and learned more about Italian cuisine!" 

"It was really fun to try new recipes!"

Fulfill Degree Requirements with Italian summer courses! All classes are FULLY ONLINE with the exception of ITAL 202 (hybrid). In-State tuition for ALL in Summer Session! 

For more information, see summer-winter.arizona.edu

Pre-Session (May 16 - June 4):

ITAL 250D Italian Literature in Translation: The Novel

Topic: Elena Ferrante's Naples: Mafia, Social Climbing, and Female Friendship

5 Week Session I (June 6 - July 7):

ITAL 150B1 Holocaust in France and Italy

ITAL 150C1 Mediterranean Cities: French & Italian Perspectives

ITAL 230 Intro to Italian Culture

ITAL 240 Italian Folklore & Pop Culture

5 Week Session II (July 11 - August 10):

ITAL 102 Elementary Italian II 

ITAL 150B1 Holocaust in France and Italy

ITAL 160B1 Italian Perspectives: Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages

ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian II (hybrid, MW 4-6pm In Person)

ITAL 231 Fashion & Culture in France and Italy

Questions? Reach out to Professor Aileen Feng at aafeng@email.arizona.edu