Italian Studies Minor

The Italian Studies minor will offer students an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Italian language and culture. Students will achieve intermediate proficiency in the Italian language while pursuing electives on Italian cultural topics in fine art, philosophy, Classics, history, theology, and/or other disciplines. A study abroad experience in Italy is highly encouraged in order to perfect students’ language skills, and courses taken while abroad will count towards the minor.

Curriculum

21 credit hours

Language Courses

12 credit hours

Electives

9 credit hours

ARTS 271 History of Art II: Renaissance - Present
CLAS 102 Ancient Mediterranean Civilization: Rome
CLAS 160 From Romulus to Octavian
CLAS 161 From Augustus to Attila
CLAS 262 Roman Archaeology
HIST 138 Francis: The Making of a Saint
PHIL 351 Italian Philosophy
PHIL 352 Bacon and Machiavelli
PHIL 378 Vico
THEO 257 Franciscan Spirituality
THEO 270 New Testament and Politics
THEO 318 Women and Early Christianity

Courses taught during Xavier’s Summer Program in Rome:

ARTS 112 The Aesthetic Experience: Rome in Film
ARTS 113 Art in Rome
EDEC 300 Studies in Early Childhood
ITAL 258 Language and Culture in Italy
PHIL 200/351 Italian Philosophy
PHYS 124/125 Our Universe: In the Beginning
PHYS 126/127 Science in Art and Architecture
THEO 244/344 Early Christianity in Rome

Note(s):

If students place into a higher level of Italian language coursework, they may complete the Italian Studies minor by pursuing courses counting for no fewer than 15 total credit hours.
The electives for the minor will be approved by the Italian Language Section Coordinator and by the Chair of the Department of Classics and Modern Languages.