Program
Benvenuti! Welcome to Italian Studies!
The Italian Studies program at Dalhousie is the only one of its kind in Atlantic Canada, and can provide a unique addition to your undergraduate degree.
Learning to read and speak Italian offers access to an important world culture. While modern Italy began to emerge in its present-day form in the 19th century, the civilizations that preceded it have exerted a strong influence on contemporary culture. Whether in religion, art, music, or science, Italy's past offers many keys to the present. Through its tradition of global exploration and entrepreneurial endeavours, Italy has played a significant role in world history. Today, it is one of the world's wealthiest democratic nations and a leader in a variety of fields, including film, design, cuisine, and intellectual life. Courses in Italian culture, building on courses in Italian language, will open up to the student this wide and fascinating array of topics.
We offer a range of courses in Italian language and culture at the undergraduate level, which can contribute to your Honours, Double Major or Minor*.
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The program 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.听
*The Senate Academic Programs and Research Committee has approved, on behalf of the Senate, the proposal for suspension of enrolment of the BA in Italian Studies (honours and major). Students currently declared as Majors or Honours are being accommodated and admissions to the Minor remain unchanged.鈥�
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