Getting Started (Majors Guide)

College: HFA

 (Revised March 2018)  

How to Explore / Get Started in the Major

Suggested General Education Courses

Under the new guidelines students are still required to take two courses, one in U.S. Diversity and one in Global Diversity. Students entering in Fall 2018 are expected to take one of these diversity courses, either U.S. or Global, in their first year on campus.  For Fall 2018 Registration, look for courses with DU (formerly U) and DG (formerly G) to help students stay on track.  Any course labled DU will satisfy the requirement for a U.S. diversity course and any course labeled DG will satisfy the the requirement for Global diversity course. Course planning guidelines, including guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened.

ITALIAN 324 (Introduction to Italian Literature, part I)
ITALIAN 325 (Introduction to Italian Literature, part II) – Both courses are conducted in Italian.

Suggested Major and Pre-requisite Courses

  • If a student has never encountered the language before: ITAL 110-120 or ITAL 126
  • If a student has done formal studies in the language, or has been intensely exposed to it, he/she should contact the Undergraduate Program Director (UPD) at least ten days prior to the beginning of the term to schedule an evaluation proficiency test.

How to Declare the Major

Please contact the Undergraduate Program Director listed below for consultation.

Transfer Student:

Students with previous exposure to Italian should contact the UPD at least ten days before the beginning of the term to review transferable credits, evaluate language proficiency and develop a plan for future progress in the major.

Summary of Requirements for the Major

Minimum total # of credits required: 36 (total credits may include ITALIAN 230-240 or 246)

The major must include the following courses:

  • ITALIAN 371 Advanced Grammar and Composition
  • ITALIAN 324 or 325 (Introduction to Italian Literature, part I and II)
  • ITALIAN 303 Junior Year Writing (unless Italian is the student’s secondary major, in which case he or she will take Junior Year Writing in the primary major; if a student takes Junior Year Writing in the primary major, ITALIAN 303 may be taken as an elective.)

With the approval of the UPD, courses in literature, history, film analysis, critical theory, art history, business studies, and other subjects may be counted towards the major. Without special permission, no more than six of the total thirty-six credits required may come from courses conducted in English. A maximum of nine credits from foreign study is usually counted towards the major.

Is there a minor? If so what are the requirements?
Yes. Twenty-one credits are required for the minor; these may include Italian 230-240 or 246. The minor must include ITALIAN 324 or 325 and ITALIAN 371.

Without special permission, no more than six of the total twenty-one credits required may come from courses conducted in English. A maximum of nine credits from foreign study is usually counted towards the minor.

For further information, contact:
Professor Andrea Malaguti
307 Herter Hall
545-2314
malaguti@frital.umass.edu