Italian

Language Program
239 Cowell College
(831) 459-2054
http://language.ucsc.edu

Program Description

Students interested in acquiring proficiency in Italian can enroll in language courses from beginning to advanced levels. In addition, students may select from among the following programs: a major or minor in language studies, a major in literature with an emphasis in Italian literature, a major in global economics, or a major in Italian studies.

The sequence of lower-division courses 1–6 is aimed at enabling students to gain proficiency in aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Another sequence of lower-division courses, equivalent to levels 1, 2, and 3, is courses 1A and 1B, offering intensive Italian language instruction. Classes are taught in Italian from the beginning level.

Campus Language Laboratories and Placement Exams

Information about these topics can be found at Language Program.

Study Abroad

The UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) sponsors programs of study for one year in Bologna, Padua, and Trento and semester programs in Milano and Venice. Students applying to the year-long study centers in Italy must have completed through Italian 6 before the period of study begins. Generally, students apply in their sophomore year for a junior year abroad. As an exception, some students apply in their junior year for a senior year abroad; such students must sometimes spend an additional quarter at UCSC in order to satisfy all requirements for the major. Students may also spend a quarter or a semester in Siena, Italy. Courses taken abroad can, with approval of an adviser, be applied to major requirements. For more information on the program, see UC Education Abroad Program. For information on credit applied to a major, contact the appropriate department.