BA Italian Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The BA in Italian Studies is an interdisciplinary programme in Italian language and culture, drawing on visual and graphic art, architecture and design, economics, geography, history, politics and thought. Faculty expertise spans language acquisition to cultural studies, from the Middle Ages to the present. Students are encouraged to study abroad in Siena or Forli, or to take postgraduate teaching positions in Milan.

Faculty: College of Humanities & Fine Arts | Department: Italian Studies Program, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Italian language and cultural studies from the Middle Ages to the present across arts, history, politics and thought.

Career pathways

Careers in art and architecture, museums, publishing and tourism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-year applicants to UMass Amherst (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, one letter of recommendation, and a $90 application fee. SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy). Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (labs); Social Science 2 (one course in US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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