BA Italian at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The Italian program promotes an understanding of the role of the Italian literary and cultural tradition within today’s global society. By developing the knowledge and critical skills necessary to understand and engage with Italian culture in all its manifestations, Italian majors and minors acquire tools that are applicable to careers in virtually every area.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: French and Italian | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students must complete 31 credit hours beyond the first year of the Italian language with at least 18 of those credit hours at the upper-division level. Sample listed courses: ITAL 2110 Intermediate Italian Reading, Grammar, and Composition 1; ITAL 3013 Exploring Contemporary Italy: Conversation and Reading; ITAL 3015 Italia Oggi; ITAL 2120 Intermediate Italian Reading, Grammar, and Composition 2.

Career pathways

By developing the knowledge and critical skills necessary to understand and engage with Italian culture in all its manifestations, Italian majors and minors acquire tools that are applicable to careers in virtually every area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate admission is to CU Boulder and the College of Arts and Sciences, not directly to the major; university and college admission requirements apply.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November and regular decision deadline of 15 January apply to fall and summer entry; the spring deadline is 1 October. Transfer applicants may enter in spring (deadline 1 October), summer (15 March) or fall (final deadline 1 June).

SAT and ACT scores are not required for first-year applicants; scores may be self-reported if the applicant wants them considered.

First-year deadlines: spring 1 October; fall and summer early action 15 November; fall and summer regular decision 15 January. Applications are made through the Common Application. The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and $70 for international applicants; fee waivers can be requested on the Common Application.

Transfer deadlines: spring 1 October; summer and fall early notification 15 March; fall final deadline 1 June. The 2027 transfer application is open.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

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