Italian

Italian BA

Capstone Major

The program of studies leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Italian consists of two distinct phases: preparation in the language and study of the literature and culture. While literature courses constitute the bulk of the program, good knowledge of the language is requisite to most upper-division literature courses credited toward the major in Italian. The uniqueness of Italian is stressed at all levels of study. Detailed information on programs and specific degree requirements is available from the department.

The Italian major has the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrated mastery of an area of Italian culture, defined as Italian language, literature, traditions, geography, contemporary Italian life, and contributions of Italians to the world
• Working knowledge of scholarly discourse relative to specialized topics
• Demonstrated critical thinking
• Conception and execution of a project in Italian that identifies and engages with a specialized topic
• Information literacy by identifying and analyzing appropriate primary sources
• Demonstrated good written and oral communication skills, evidenced by a research project and presentation of work to peers under guidance of a designated faculty mentor

Required: Italian 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and one course from 42A, 42B, 42C, 46, 50A, or 50B.

Transfer applicants to the Italian major with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: two years of Italian and one Italian civilization or culture course.

Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Required: Ten upper-division Italian courses, including 100, 199B (senior capstone course), one medieval to 18th century course from 113 through 118, one Enlightenment to contemporary course from 119 through 125, and six elective courses from 103A through 191. With consent of the undergraduate adviser, students may substitute up to one each of Italian 195 and 199A and an upper-division elective course from outside the department.

Majors who select courses taught in English must do additional work from the original Italian texts in consultation with the course instructor.