Overview

Why study Italian?

Imagine… reading Dante’s Commedia in the original; being able to talk about Machiavelli and enjoy Verdi’s operas in Italian; watching Fellini and Gomorra without subtitles; consulting for an Italian engineering company; doing scientific research at CERN; working with refugees and migrants at the forefront of humanitarian action; sifting through manuscripts in the Vatican archives; or just being able to chat in Italian while sipping aperitivo on a Roman terrazza. Students in Italian Studies at Notre Dame have done all these things. But there is no limit to your imagination and what you can do studying with us. Italian, someone wrote, is like milk and butter, spiced up with some pepper lest it cloy you with its sweetness. Where can a taste of Italian take you?

Key Facts

Italian Studies is an area of exceptional strength at University of Notre Dame — we even have our own Global Gateway facility in Rome.

First available as a course at at University of Notre Dame in 1847, Italian flourished in the period between the two World Wars under the guidance of Pasquale Mario Pirchio, who established the first Italian club and Dante club at Notre Dame in the 1920s. In 1947, Paul Bosco gave new life to the program, in which he taught for 50 years with his Bolognese wife, Vittoria. Since then, Italian has grown to a teaching staff of 20 and almost 400 students per semester.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medieval

Renaissance
Italian Literature and Culture

Modern Italian Literature and Culture

Italian
Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

South Bend, United States

Disciplines

Italian studies View 141 other Bachelors in Italian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Notre Dame Writing Supplement via the Common Application or Coalition Application.
Optional: Results of your ACT or SAT assessment scores - Notre Dame is test-optional for 2022 and 2023 application cycles. S
Official results of the TOEFL, IELTS, DET, or PTE Academic, if applicable
Official high school transcripts or record of academic achievement in secondary school
A letter of evaluation from a high school teacher in a core academic subject area who knows you well
Counselor evaluation (recommended, not required)

A completed Certification of Finances plus financial documentation (see below) verifying the totals on the Certification of Finances submitted via your applicant status portal
A copy of your passport submitted via your applicant status portal
If applying for need-based financial aid, a completed CSS Profile

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

67100 USD / year

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Out-of-State

67100 USD / year

≈ 67100 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

67100 USD / year

≈ 67100 USD / year

Living costs

South Bend

United States

885 - 1432 USD / month

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Overview

Why study Italian?

Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

South Bend

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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