Italian Minor:
The Italian and Italian Studies minor are elective programs which provides a structured course of study designed to acquaint students with Italian history, culture and civilization, as well as sociopolitical problems in contemporary Italy.

18 hours required:
At least nine hours in the minor at the 200 level or above must be earned at the College of Charleston.
The 18 hours must be above ITAL 202 or 250.
Must complete the following:
  ITAL 313 Italian Conversation and Composition I
  ITAL 314 Italian Conversation and Composition II
Must complete 3 hours in LTIT (Italian literature and culture in translation).
Must complete 9 additional hours in ITAL courses at or above the 300 level.

Declaration of Minor Form


Italian Studies Minor:
The Italian Studies minor is an elective program which provides a structured course of study designed to acquaint students with Italian history, culture, and civilization, as well as sociopolitical problems of contemporary Italy. The minor is an 18 credit interdisciplinary program which requires work primarily in Italian. Such a minor should include 3 courses in advanced Italian and 3 courses in related fields. Elective courses may be chosen from a number of fields, including English, Art History, Italian Literature in translation, Italian Cinema, History, and Music. Students select courses with their major advisor and have their minor approved by the coordinator of the Italian program who also becomes the students' advisor in the minor.

18 hours required:
At least nine hours in the minor at the 200 level or above must be earned at the College of Charleston.
Nine hours selected from the following core courses:
  ITAL 313 Italian Conversation & Composition I
  ITAL 314 Italian Conversation & Composition II
Three hours selected from course in Italian literature and culture in translation:
  LTIT 250 Italian Poetry
  LTIT 270 Introduction to Italian Cinema
  LTIT 350 Dante in Translation
  LTIT 370 Studies in Italian Cinema
  LTIT 390 Italian Literature in Translation
Electives: nine hours selected from any LTIT courses or the following:
  ARTH 270 Renaissance Art
  ARTH 280 Baroque Art
  ARTH 370 History of Italian Early Renaissance Art
  ARTH 375 History of Italian High & Late Renaissance Art
  ENGL 203 Survey of European Literature (through the Renaissance)
  HIST 336 Italian Renaissance
  MUSC 337 Opera Literature
  ITAL 300+ All courses at or above the 300 level.
Note: Prerequisites are required for many of the courses needed for a minor.