Italian Studies

Italian studies is an interdisciplinary program in the language, literature, history, and art of Italy. Italian studies coordinates the resources of the Departments of History, Literature, and Visual Arts, and offers students the opportunity to design a major, leading to a B.A., around the course offerings of these three departments. Students in Italian studies are encouraged to participate in the University of California Education Abroad Program (EAP), which is affiliated with the Universities of Padua, Venice, and Bologna: this provides the possibility of a junior year abroad, including both language courses and courses dealing with various aspects of Italian studies. EAP credits may be transferred back to UCSD to coordinate with on-campus offerings.

The Major Program

A major in Italian studies consists of a choice of twelve upper-division courses in literature, history, and visual arts approved for the program and listed below. Each of the three areas (literature, history, and visual arts) must be represented in the student’s program of study, with at least two courses from each field. The particular courses making up each student’s major will be selected in consultation with the program adviser. Literature 115 (Medieval Studies) is a required course for all Italian studies majors.

The Minor Program

A minor in Italian studies consists of seven upper-division courses from among those listed below (at least two each from literature, history, and visual arts). Credit from the EAP program may be applied toward the minor.

Additional courses counting toward a major in Italian studies are offered on a year-to-year basis. As these often cannot be listed in the catalog in advance, interested students should consult the program faculty for an up-to-date list.

Upper-Division/Italian Studies Courses

For description of courses listed below, see appropriate departmental listing.

Literature

LTIT 1A. The Language of the Italian Theater

LTIT 1B. The Language of the Italian Opera

LTIT 1C. The Language of the Italian Film and Literature

LTIT 100. Introduction to Italian Literature

LTIT 110. Selected Topics in Italian Literature (may be repeated for credit as topics vary)

LTIT 115. Medieval Studies

LTIT 116. Sixteenth-Century Prose

LTIT 118. Italian Romanticism

LTIT 122. Studies in Modern Italian Culture

LTIT 136. Studies in Modern Italian Poetry

LTIT 137. Studies in Modern Italian Prose

LTIT 138. Contemporary Italian Thought

LTIT 140. Women in Italy

LTIT 143. Major Italian Authors

LTIT 150. Italian North American Culture

LTIT 161. Advanced Stylistics and Conversation

LTIT 190. Seminar

LTIT 196. Honors ThesisLTIT 198. Directed Group Study


LTIT 199. Special Studies

N.B.: Students must complete the following prerequisites for all upper-division work in Italian literature:

1. Linguistics/Italian 1A-B-C, or LTIT 1A-B-C
2. Literature/Italian 2A-B, 50

Visual Arts

122BN. Italian Art of the Early Renaissance

122CN. High Renaissance Art

122D. Michelangelo

122E. The City in Italy

128BN. Topics in Early Modern Art History (when on Italian topic)

129BN. Special Problems in Early Modern Art History (when on Italian topic)

History (HIEU)

122. Politics, Italian Renaissance Style

124. The City in Italy

199. Independent Study for Undergraduates