The Italian major takes an integrative approach to prepare students to explore connections and understand the continuum from past to present.
From the Gateway course to the Senior Seminar, all courses are designed to introduce students to Italian culture in all its manifestations. Students develop their critical and analytical skills through intellectual dialogue in small class settings while the program’s integrated overseas experience gives students new perspectives and approaches to world issues.
Italian majors at Georgetown are required to complete 10 to 12 courses depending on the results of the student’s placement exam (12 if they begin in Intensive Basic, 11 if they begin in Intensive Intermediate, and 10 if they begin in Intensive Advanced). One course toward the major may be taught in English. Italian Majors are also required to spend a semester or an academic year in Italy studying at an Italian university.
Requirements for the A.B. in Italian
- 10 Courses in the Italian Department (unless initial placement requires additional language study), one of which may be taught in English.
- Students who are already fluent in Spanish or another Romance Language may take ITAL 1009 Italian for Speakers of Spanish or Other Romance Languages instead of ITAL-1011 Intensive Italian Language and Culture: Beginner. Students interested in ITAL 1009 should contact the professor teaching it before they register.
- Upon successful completion of ITAL 1009, students may enroll in ITAL 2010 or ITAL 2011 depending on the recommendation of the professor.
- Upon successful completion of ITAL 2010, students may enroll in a 2000 level class depending on the recommendation of the professor. Students who wish to enroll in a 200 level class are required to take the placement test before enrolling.
- Students may also take three 1 credit courses instead of one of the 2000 level courses to fulfill their course requirements
Note: Effective Fall 2023, all main campus courses have been renumbered using a new 4-digit numbering system.
https://schedule.georgetown.edu/course-renumbering-crosswalk/i/#ital