Italian Minor Equivalent
Although there is no Italian minor listed in the Loyola College in Maryland Handbook, it is possible to complete the equivalent of a minor and to have a letter from the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures placed in your file to the effect that you have completed the coursework equivalent to a minor in Italian. Note that in listed minors, half of the courses must be taken at Loyola; since we have limited course offerings in Italian, that is not the case for the Minor Equivalent, though we encourage you to take as many as possible either at Loyola College.
There is an honor society, Phi Sigma Iota, to which you may be invited for an overall outstanding grade-average for participating in the Minor Equivalent.
GUIDELINES FOR THE ITALIAN MINOR EQUIVALENT:
1. Students must take six (6) courses beyond IT 104.
2. Students are encouraged to take all courses offered in Italian at Loyola at the advanced level. Those offered at the Evergreen Campus in Baltimore are:
IT
201 Conversation and Composition
IT
202 The Living
Language: The Italian-American Experience (Diversity course)
IT
205 Italian for
Business
IT 301
Italian Literature and Civilization I: Origins to Reformation
IT
302 Italian Literature and Civilization II: Romanticism
IT 303 Italian Literature and Civilization III: Realism
and its Derivatives
IT 304 Contemporary Italy
IT 321 Italy Today
IT 352 Dante's Divine Comedy
ML
251 Introduction to Medieval Italian Literature: The Three Crowns,
Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio
ML 332 Dante's Divine Comedy
ML
333 Witches, Giants, and Tyrants, Oh My! (Intro to Renaissance Italian
Literature,
with the work done in Italian)
Any of the ML courses offered in the Italian section may be taken on an "Italian track"; that is, the work done (readings, papers) is done in Italian instead of English.
3. One of the six courses taken may be in English. This can be fulfilled
a. by taking an appropriate ML course in the Modern Languages and Literatures Department (see above)
b. by taking an upper-division course in a related field, such as Fine Arts, History, or Political Science. Pre-approval by the Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is required for these courses.
4. Courses in Italian at the upper level may also be taken at The Johns Hopkins University or at other area colleges and universities offering upper level Italian courses, with the approval of the Chair. (Courses offered at Loyola cannot be taken elsewhere.) There is no extra charge for taking courses at local universities with which we have the Baltimore Student Exchange Program. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors may take one course per semester with this program, provided that their overall grades are satisfactory and the course is not available at Loyola.
For example the Italian section of the The Johns Hopkins University German and Romance Languages and Literatures listed the following courses for Fall 2007:
210.352 Advanced
Italian Conversation and
Composition MWF 9-9:50; MWF 1:30-2:20
Prereq: 210.351 Limit: 15
students
214.251 SURVEY OF ITALIAN LITERATURE TTh 9-10:15
Taught
in Italian. Prereq: 210.351 Limit: 20
214.371 IMAGINING MEDIEVAL ITALIAN
CULTURE: THE NAME OF THE ROSE T 2-4:30
Limit: 20
212.464 DANTE, PETRARCH, AND BOCCACCIO: AN
INTRODUCTION TO THREE CLASSICS OF ITALIAN LITERATURE M 2-4:30
Limit: 20
Towson University offers:
In order to check available courses for a given semester and times offered, please look at
http://www.collegesource.org/displayinfo/catalink.asp?pid=%7B6C45F042-B44A-416D-8C2D-BD1006EC9005%7D&oig=%7B8F38118F-CCF9-4534-8F42-BBF970321B39%7D&vt=5
(brings up the entire catalogue; search for "Italian"). Please check
with the Department for equivalency
with Loyola courses.
Please note also that many courses are taught in the middle of the day, and your schedule must allow time for transportation between Loyola and the other school. There is a bus, but timing must be planned carefully; there are more buses in the afternoon and on weekends than in the mornings during the week (see http://www.colltown.org for bus schedule information). Students planning to take courses at The Johns Hopkins University are strongly encouraged to speak with the Dept. of Romance Languages and Literatures there in order to arrange placement (Dept. Office: tel 410-516-7226). Be aware that parking is at least as difficult at the other campuses as at Loyola College, so plan in advance!
5. Students wishing to complete the minor equivalent are urged to spend time abroad studying Italian. Courses to be taken abroad should be pre-approved through the Department and can be counted toward the Minor Equivalent where appropriate.
Business-oriented programs in Italy as well as language-literature-arts programs are available. In the past the Business School has assisted in arranging Independent Studies for Business Majors while abroad.
Freshman Year is not too soon to begin thinking about study abroad! If you are considering it, please consult your advisor, International Programs Office (Dr. Colombat, X 2910, and Ms. Renee Harris, X 5050). Any full-time member of the Italian section would also be happy to assist: Dr. Morgan (X 2926); Ms. Robberto (X 2090); Dr. Pampinella-Cropper (X 2520). We have both a Loyola College Program in Rome in conjunction with Catholic University of America and DePaul University (for more information, see language program site and general site) and an affiliation with Syracuse University in Florence.
The Comparative
Culture, Literature and Society Major and Minors are
another way to
study Italian together with another language. You should have received
a flier about the CCLS
with your registration packet. If you would like more information,
please contact the Department
of Modern Languages and Literatures.
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures main office is in Maryland Hall, on the fourth floor. All phone numbers are preceded by area code 410 and prefix 617.
The main departmental number is 410-617-2780 (Natalie Rock, Departmental Administrative Assistant).
Updated 1 November 2007.