Lower-Division Courses
Lower-division Italian language sequence (ITAL 1-ITAL 6), or equivalent.
ITAL1 | First-Year Italian | 5 |
ITAL2 | First-Year Italian | 5 |
ITAL3 | First-Year Italian | 5 |
ITAL4 | Second-Year Italian | 5 |
ITAL5 | Second-Year Italian | 5 |
ITAL6 | Second-Year Italian | 5 |
Upper-Division Courses
10 Courses
10 five-credit courses (one may be lower-division), including the following:
ITAL106 | Italian Culture Through Film | 5 |
Plus the following nine courses:
Two courses in Italian literature (completed at UCSC)
One course in Italian history (completed at UCSC)
One course in History of Art and Visual Culture (completed at UCSC)
The five remaining courses for the major should be selected from the Italian studies course lists; a maximum of two may feature Italy in a European or global context. Up to five elective courses may be approved from UCEAP’s study abroad in Italy.
A course featuring the work of Dante is recommended.
A minimum of five courses must be taught substantially in Italian. These include ITAL 100, ITAL 106, and LIT 185A-LIT 185S.
With prior approval of the Italian studies program director, and guidelines set by the course instructor, one history or literature course taught in English may be modified so that the individual student does substantial work in Italian readings.
Consult the Italian studies course lists for each of the above categories.
Students may also consult departmental websites to view available courses:
Literature Department
History Department
History of Art and Visual Culture (HAVC) Department
Languages and Applied Linguistics Department
Disciplinary Communication (DC) Requirement
The disciplinary communication (DC) requirement and the comprehensive requirement are the same in Italian studies. See Comprehensive Requirement for details.
Comprehensive Requirement
The disciplinary communication (DC) requirement and the comprehensive requirement are the same in Italian studies.
Majors are required to write a senior essay focused on Italian literature, history, or visual culture, and may do so by completing an Italian studies-focused senior seminar (HIS 196C, HIS 196D, HIS 196Y, or LIT 190C) which will count as one of the 10 upper-division course requirements.
As an alternative to an Italian studies-focused senior seminar, students may take LIT 185Z (a one-credit course), in conjunction with an upper-division course in Italian literature, history, or history of art and visual culture, in which they write a senior essay focused on Italian literature, history, or visual culture. Please refer to the updated information.
HIS196C | Modern Italian Culture | 5 |
HIS196D | City of Rome | 5 |
HIS196Y | Saints and Holiness in Medieval Europe | 5 |
LIT185Z | Italian Studies Writing in the Discipline | 1 |
Please plan your individual program with the Italian studies director. Please note that the 10 courses beyond ITAL 1-ITAL 6 may be taken in any order, except for the comprehensive/DC requirement, which should be taken later in a student’s career. Thus, the planners below are intended as general guidelines and can be modified according to current course offerings and the interests of the individual student. Students who study in the Education Abroad Program should also consult with the director beforehand.
Frosh Major Planner
Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
1st (frosh) |
ITAL 1 |
ITAL 2 |
ITAL 3 |
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2nd (soph) |
ITAL 4 |
ITAL 5 |
ITAL 6 |
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Italian-related HIS
upper-division course |
Italian-related HAVC
upper-division course |
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3rd (junior) |
ITAL 100* |
Upper-division Italian LIT course*
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ITAL 106*
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Italian-related
upper-division elective
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4th (senior) |
Italian-related
upper-division elective* |
LIT 185Z and Italian-related
DC seminar course |
Upper-division
Italian LIT course* |
Italian-related
upper-division elective |
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*Upper-division courses substantially taught in Italian
Courses required for the major satisfy the CC general education requirement. Depending on the choice of electives, students may also satisfy the ER, IM and TA general education requirements. Students must fulfill all general education requirements not completed within their Italian studies coursework.
Transfer Major Planner A (First-year Italian Completed, Fall Admission)
Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
3rd (junior) |
ITAL 4 |
ITAL 5 |
ITAL 6 |
Italian-related upper-division HIS course |
Italian-related upper-division HAVC course |
Upper-division Italian LIT course* |
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Italian-related upper-division elective |
Italian-related upper-division elective |
4th (senior) |
ITAL 100* |
Upper-division Italian LIT course* |
ITAL 106* |
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LIT 185Z and
Italian-related DC seminar course |
Italian-related upper-division elective* |
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*Upper-division courses substantially taught in Italian
Transfer Major Planner B (Two Years of Italian Completed)
Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
3rd (junior) |
Italian-related upper-division HIS course |
Italian-related upper-division HAVC course |
Upper-division Italian LIT course* |
ITAL 100* |
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Italian-related upper-division elective |
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4th (senior) |
Italian-related upper-division elective |
Upper-division Italian LIT course* |
ITAL 106* |
Italian-related upper-division elective* |
LIT 185Z and
Italian-related DC seminar course |
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*Upper-division courses substantially taught in Italian
This planner assumes that a student has completed general education requirements, in addition to Italian language coursework, before coming to UCSC.