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College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies

109 Satterfield Hall
Tel: 330-672-2150
E-mail: mcls@kent.edu
Web: www.kent.edu/mcls
 

The Italian minor provides interdisciplinary and foundational skills in conversation and writing as well as aural and reading comprehension. Students are introduced to Italian civilization and culture from the Romans to the present, with a focus on art, history and archaeology. There are opportunities for study abroad in Florence.

 

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

ITALIAN MINOR PREREQUISITES
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  ITAL 15201 Elementary Italian I (4)    
  ITAL 15202 Elementary Italian II (4)    
  ITAL 25201 Intermediate Italian I (3)    
  ITAL 25202 Intermediate Italian II (3)    
ITALIAN MINOR REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  ITAL 35211 Italian Composition and Conversation I 3  
  ITAL 35213 Italian Composition and Conversation II 3  
WIC/ELR ITAL 35332 Recent Italian Literature 3  
  ITAL 35421 Italian Civilization 3  
  Choose from the following: 6  
  ARTH
CLAS
42032
41402
Roman Archaeology and Art (3)   or
Roman Archaeology and Art (3)
   
  ARTH 42041 Italian Renaissance Art (3)      
  ARTH 42043 The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy (3)      
  ARTH 42044 Venetian Renaissance Art (3)      
  ARTH 42046 Baroque Art of the 17th Century (3)      
  ARTH 42091 Seminar: Art Experiences in Italy (3)      
  CLAS
HIST
41006
41006
Roman History (3)   or
Roman History (3) 
   
  MINIMUM TOTAL 18  

 

Note: Prerequisites can be satisfied with demonstrated language proficiency.

Graduation Requirements:

  • Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA.
  • Students must complete at least two upper-division courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).