Minor in Italian

The minor requires 20 units including ITAL 201, ITAL 202 and 12 units taught in Italian, English, or a combination of both (9 units must be upper-division ITAL 301-499).

Please note that 100-level Italian language and GenEds do not count towards the major or the minor.

  • ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian 1
  • ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian 2 (or AP equiv., or credit-by-exam)
  • OR ITAL 202z Intensive Intermediate Italian (combined ITAL 201 & 202, offered only in Immersive Italian in Orvieto summer abroad program)

  • ITAL 230: Introduction to Italian Culture
  • ITAL 231: Fashion and Culture in France and Italy
  • ITAL 240: Italian Folklore & Popular Culture
  • ITAL 250A: Love, Literature, and Language in the Italian Middle Ages (formerly "Literature in Translation: Middle Ages")
  • ITAL 250B: The Italian Renaissance (formerly, "Literature in Translation: Renaissance")
  • ITAL 250C: Intermediality: Italian Theatre, Opera, and Film (formerly "Literature in Translation: Italian Theater")
  • ITAL 250D: Narrating Italy through Literature & Film (formerly "Literature in Translation: The Novel")

*Note: all 200-level classes listed above are General Education courses.

Courses in Italian

  • ITAL 301: Advanced Italian Conversation through Media
  • ITAL 310: Italian Encounters: Spoken Italian in Cultural Context
  • ITAL 320: Italian Encounters: Written Italian in Cultural Context
  • ITAL 410: Words and Worlds: Italian Film and/or Fiction
  • ITAL 420: Framing Italy
  • ITAL 433: Italian Business 

Courses in English

  • ITAL 300: Pandemics, Politics and Culture in France and Italy
  • ITAL 330A: Resisting Fascism (formerly "Italian Studies: Fascism, Resistance, and Reconstruction")
  • ITAL 330B: Once Upon a Time in Italian-American Cinema (formerly, "History of Italian-American Cinema")
  • ITAL 330C: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Italian Cinema (formerly, "History of Italian Cinema")
  • ITAL 330D: Empowered Women in Italian Literature and Culture (formerly, "Women in Italian Society")
  • ITAL 431: The Divine Comedy by Dante
  • ITAL 496a: Topics in Advanced Italian Studies (Immersive Italian in Orvieto) 

*Note: all 300-level classes in English listed above are General Education courses.

Ready to Declare?

Thank you for your interest, there are many benefits of majoring in Italian! Declare a major or minor in one of the following ways:

In Person

Meet in person with the Italian faculty advisor, Dr. Lilia Coropceanu. Click below to schedule an appointment with her or consult our advising page for more information.

Schedule an appointment

Online form

Complete the online Major/Minor declaration form (NetID required). A faculty advisor will follow up to schedule a meeting. If you do not hear from a faculty advisor within a week, please contact the College of Humanities Academic Advising Center (cohadv@arizona.edu)

Declare major/minor online form