Minor in Italian

Why choose a Minor in Italian?

The knowledge of Italian language, literature, arts, cinema, history and culture is an asset in contemporary society. It allows you to meaningfully interact in a second (or third, or fourth) language, and it is productively instrumental to the study of a range of disciplines, from the sciences to the arts, and is particularly relevant to the study of music, aesthetics and art history. At Dalhousie University students can now obtain an Italian Minor by means of accumulating a minimum total of 3 full credits. That is, 6 semesters of classes in Italian.

The Italian Program at Dalhousie focuses on a range of topics from national cinema to cuisine, as well as intense language classes, to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of Italian history and culture. We are also fortunate to have a very active student society in Amici Miei, who organize a number of events and activities.

An Italian Minor is an excellent complement to any Major and it reflects a student’s ability to work in a socio-cultural and linguistic context other than her or his native one. Finally, it really looks good in your transcripts.

Minor in Italian Studies

This minor is available to students registered in a 120 credit hour Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Community Design, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Informatics, Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) program.

A minimum of 18 credit hours in Italian Studies above the 1000 level are required. Within those 18 credit hours, students must include ITAL 2000.03 Intermediate Italian Part 1 and ITAL 2001.03 Intermediate Italian Part 2

The Italian Studies Program at Dalhousie is the only one of its kind in Atlantic Canada, and it can provide a unique addition to your undergraduate degree. Please visit http://italian.dal.ca for more information.