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Program Description

The Italian minor is designed to give students pursuing other majors the opportunity to engage with and reflect upon Italian literary, philosophical, and visual cultures.

Academic Standards

Grade Requirements

Only one of the five courses required for the Italian minor may be taken for S/U grades; other courses must be completed with a grade of B- or better to count towards the minor.

Minor Declaration Information

Students may declare the minor at any time. Students wishing to enroll in the minor must register their intent by contacting the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Program Information

• Minimum Credits for Minor: 15

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Five courses (minimum 3 credits each) are required to complete the minor in Italian:
ITAL 2202	Italian IV	3
ITAL 2900	1	3
or ITAL 2204	The Cinematic Eye of Italy
Students must take at least three other classes in Italian Studies. 2
Note that an ITAL course of 1.5 or 2 credits is considered a 1/2 course and must be combined with another 1.5 or 2 credit course in order to be considered a “course.” Of these at least one, but ideally more than one, must be offered in Italian (literature/culture). The three electives may be chosen from those offered in Romance Studies or other departments such as History, Architecture, History of Art, Government, Sociology, and so on. We strongly urge students to consider ITAL 2203 Languages-Literatures-Identities as one of the electives.

¹

No more than two of these five courses for the minor may be taken abroad or at an institution other than Cornell.

²

Students who elect to take both of these classes may count them both toward the total of five classes required for the minor. Note that ITAL 2900  has no prerequisites and may be taken at any time.