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Jun 08, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Italian - Major
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The purpose of the Italian Major Program is to educate students to think and perceive rationally and critically. This education includes reading and thinking; learning about literary and cultural movements; and making connections between the primarily aesthetic literary artifacts of the culture and its political, social, and economic history.
Through the Emerson Language Laboratory, students are trained to use new learning and technology media at all language levels to allow them to communicate effectively in the world. Likewise, they are encouraged to prepare themselves philosophically and practically to make linkages between the major and other academic disciplines.
The student majoring in Italian will learn about the world of ideas and letters, past and present. This training strongly encourages at least one semester of study abroad; one year is recommended. The cohesive, integrated program of foreign language, culture, and literature courses ensures maximum proficiency in the target language.
At the heart of the program is the Frank DiMino Casa Italiana, a center for Italian studies for anyone interested in learning the language and the culture of Italy, and a cultural meeting place for Club Italianissimo (the Italian Club) and for the Italophiles in the Rochester community. Casa offers a broad range of educational, social, and cultural programs related to Italy to enrich the student experience.
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Core Curriculum Requirements
All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements. Italian Course Requirements
Italian Courses - 9 courses in Italian (3 credits each), starting at the 102 level or higher, plus
- 3 labs in Italian (1 credit each); other labs are optional
Senior Seminar The Senior Experience for the French major culminates with a senior seminar that encourages students to develop further scholarly and critical thinking, including current theoretical discussions in the academy. NOTE: - Classes taught in English do not count toward NYSED certification in teaching the target language.
Italian Study Abroad Programs
In affiliation with the Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio”, and the Conservatorio di Musica “Luisa D’Annunzio” (School of Music), Nazareth University offers its own academic study abroad program in Pescara, Italy. Italian majors and non-majors alike may take advantage of the extensive program of courses offered during the fall, spring and summer. Courses taken at the Università and the Conservatorio di Musica may vary in intensity, and can be taken from any of the departments: Literature and Philosophy, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Economics, Political Science and Music. Students are fully integrated into Italian life. Activities and field trips are organized, and students in the program can expect to participate regularly in social and cultural events with Italian college students. Students interested in the combined study of Italian and business are encouraged to do a business internship in Pescara in a local business setting organized in conjunction with the Pescara Chamber of Commerce. Students majoring in music are encouraged to do an internship with the Conservatorio di Musica L. D’Annunzio. In affiliation with the Santa Reparata International School of Arts (SRISA), Nazareth University offers its own academic year abroad in Florence, Italy. Students majoring or minoring in Art, Studio Art, International Studies and History are encouraged to take advantage of the extensive number of courses offered at SRISA. Sample Program for Italian Majors
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