Major in Italian
The Italian Studies major is designed for students who want to take a cross-disciplinary and trans-historical approach to the study of Italian literature, art, history, music, language, and politics. The major consists of ten courses that originate in, or are cross-listed with, the Italian program, in order to acquaint students with the widest possible range of critical methods and topics. The core courses offer students a comprehensive introduction to both Italy's rich literary tradition (ITAL 111, 112, 113, 114) and the complex varieties of its modern language (ITAL 108). Italy's prominent role in the Western traditon and important location as a crossroads of European, Arab, and Eastern cultures gives students a wide variety of more specialized courses to choose from, which may involve topics like an intensive reading of Dante's Commedia or Boccaccio's Decameron, an investigation of Italians' decisive role in the Renaissance and the age of exploration and discovery (Christopher Columbus, Galileo) or the Western musical heritage (from the world's first opera, Monteverdi's Orfeo, to the vocabulary of modern musical notation). Surveys of Italian art and architecture complement inquiries into the relationship between literature and cinema, from Giotto to Pasolini, while analyses of both these media can help illuminate the complex cultural manipulations of the Fascist regime. Examinations of the history of medicine and anatomy will historicize contemporary theories of gender and sexuality, while the modern tourist industry will be considered ina longer historical perspective that includes voyages to Italy as part of the Grand Tour and comtemporary migrations, as well as travel and trade between Italy and its Mediterranean neighbors. One of the most significant outcomes of these migrations is the development of an Italian-American experience, whose part in America's own cultural formation, from film to fashion, remains a powerful force on how Italy is imagined today. Political theory and philosophy, from Dante, Machiavelli and Vico to Gramsci, Agamben and Negri, also offer a rich field of study for prospective majors who wish to take advantage of the full range of opportunities available at Duke.
ITALIAN STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The Italian Studies major offers two tracks:
1) Italian Studies
2) Italian and European Studies Prerequisite: Italian 76 or equivalent
1) Italian Studies:
A total of ten courses at the 100 level and above with an Italian designation. The Italian designation marks courses originating in the Italian program or crosslisted courses with Italian content offered by other departments or programs such as Art History, Cultural Anthropology, English, Film/Video/Digital Studies, History, International Comparative Area Studies, Literature, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies and Theater Studies. Romance Studies courses with Italian content can also be counted towards the major. Five of the 10 courses must be taught in Italian, or have an Italian preceptorial (P) component (taught in Italian for students wishing to pursue Italian credit for the major) and must include three of the five core courses: IT 108, IT 111, IT 112, IT 113, IT 114.
2) Italian and European Studies:
An interdisciplinary track requiring a total of ten courses at the 100 level or above. Five courses taught in Italian must be taken, three of which must be core courses (IT 108, IT 111, IT 112, IT 113, IT 114) and the others must have an FL designation or include courses with an Italian preceptorial component (P). Five related courses on any Italian and/or European topic may be taken outside the department and not in the language of the major (consult the undergraduate major advisor for approval of related courses).
Combined Major in French and Italian
A combined major in French and Italian requires at least fourteen courses at the 100 level or above, which must be from departmental offerings.
French: The seven courses in French must include four from the categories Historical Itineraries (120-139) and Cultural and Literary Itineraries (140-180), at least one of which must be from Historical Itineraries. All courses must be taught in French.
Italian: The seven courses in Italian must be at the 100 level or above, at least two of which must be at the 140 level or above. Five of these courses must be taught in Italian.
Combined Major in Italian and Spanish
A combined major in Italian and Spanish requires at least fourteen courses at the 100
level or above, which must be from departmental offerings. One course taught in
Portuguese can be substituted for a Spanish course.
Italian: The seven courses in Italian will at the 100 level or above, at least two of
which must be at the 140 level or above. Five of these must be taught in Italian.
Spanish: The seven courses in Spanish will depend on the track chosen, Spanish
Studies or Spanish and Latin American Studies:
Spanish Studies: The seven courses will include any two survey courses (111, 112,
115, 116) and at least three courses at the 140 level or above;
Spanish and Latin American Studies: The seven courses must include one survey
course on Latin American literature (115, 116) and at least three courses at the 140
level or above, two of which must be in Latin American Studies.
All courses must be taught in Spanish.
Duke in Florence and Duke in Venice Semester Study Abroad
A maximum of three courses per semester may be counted toward the major.
Duke in Venice Summer Study Abroad
One course may be counted towards the core course requirement.
For information on Graduation with Distinction please go to this link:
http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/awards/honors/gwd-romst.html |
