Italian Studies Minor*
Students interested in an interdisciplinary approach to Italian culture through the combined study of language, literature, history, and art history may pursue a minor in Italian studies. A detailed checklist for the minor is available on the Italian studies program web site.
Staff advisers for the Italian studies minor are available in the Literature Department office, located in Humanities 1, room 303. The Italian studies program is administered by the Literature Department. Declaring a minor in Italian studies is a three-step process:
1. Complete the Petition for Major/Minor Declaration and submit it to litdept@ucsc.edu. Be sure to indicate your expected graduation term (EGT) on the petition. Your EGT is visible in your Student Advising Summary or on your MyUCSC Student Portal.
2. Make an appointment with the Italian studies program director to discuss your plans and fill out an Italian Studies Minor Checklist.
3. Make an appointment with an Italian studies advisor in the Literature Department in order to review and complete your declaration form. To schedule an advising appointment, visit ucsc.campus.eab.com, send an email to litdept@ucsc.edu, or leave a message at 831-459-4778.
Course Requirements
Lower-Division Courses
Each student must complete the lower-division language sequence (ITAL 1–ITAL 6), or equivalent.
Upper-Division Courses
Students must complete five upper-division courses in Italian studies as follows.
One course
Plus
• Two Italian literature courses
• One course in Italian history
• One course in Italian art history.
A course featuring the work of Dante is recommended. Three of the five upper-division courses must be completed at UC Santa Cruz; three must be taught substantially in Italian. A maximum of two courses may be transferred from EAP.
Italian History Courses
HIS 70A | Modern European History, 1500-1815 | 5 |
HIS 70B | Modern European History, 1815-present | 5 |
HIS 74 | Introduction to Jewish History and Cultures | 5 |
HIS 74A | Introduction to Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History: Ancient to Early Modern | 5 |
HIS 74B | Introduction to Middle Eastern and North African Jewish History, 1500-2000 | 5 |
HIS 76 | The Holocaust: A Global Perspective | 5 |
SOCY 117E | Migrant Europe | 5 |
Italian Literature Courses
Italian History of Art and Visual Culture Courses
HAVC 30 | Introduction to European Visual Culture | 5 |
HAVC 55 | Unclothed: The Naked Body from Antiquity to the Present | 5 |
HAVC 154 | Byzantine Visual Culture: Politics and Religion in the Empire of Constantinople, 330-1453 A. C | 5 |
HAVC 155 | Constructing Cleopatra: Power, Sexuality, and Femininity Across the Ages | 5 |
HAVC 157B | Italian Renaissance: Art and Architecture | 5 |
HAVC 157C | High Renaissance | 5 |
HAVC 157D | Art of the Venetian Renaissance | 5 |
HAVC 191N | Topics in Renaissance Art and Visual Culture | 5 |
Courses Taught Substantially in Italian*
Any course in the LIT 185 series or from the following list:
ITAL 100 | Advanced Italian Composition and Conversation | 5 |
ITAL 106 | Italian Culture Through Film | 5 |
Courses Featuring the Work of Dante
Courses Featuring Italy in a European or Global Context
HAVC 152 | Roman Eyes: Visual Culture and Power in the Ancient Roman World | 5 |
* Revised: 8/02/23