Overview

Key Features

Besides achieving fluency in spoken and written Italian through our courses, students explore the debates that have shaped Italy over the centuries and its important contribution to humanistic culture.

Italian has been a field of study at Vassar College since 1922, and it remains a popular choice both for beginners and for students who have studied the language in high school.

Study of Italian language and culture fulfills the college mission of promoting “analytical, informed and independent thinking” by fostering an in-depth understanding of different systems of thought, giving students a broader view of their language and culture of origin. Students may choose a concentration (a major) or a correlate sequence (a minor) in Italian, and often combine Italian with work in other disciplines such as anthropology, art history, studio art, English, film, history, international studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, sociology, and women’s studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Elementary Italian

Intensive Elementary Italian

Food Culture and Italian Identity

The Italian Renaissance in English Translation

Advanced Composition and Oral Expression

On the Edge of Catastrophe: Giorgio Bassani’s The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Italian

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Poughkeepsie, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies 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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application
$65 application fee or a fee waiver
School Report with the Counselor Recommendation and High School Transcript: To be completed and sent by your school counselor.
A Teacher Evaluation
Mid-year Report: Your school counselor or another school official must submit your mid-year grades to us. Early Decision applicants must submit a fall progress report and will be asked to provide their first-term grades as soon as they become available.
If English is neither your first language nor the primary language of instruction in secondary schools you have attended for the last three years.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

73275 USD / year

≈ 73275 USD / year
Out-of-State

73275 USD / year

≈ 73275 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

73275 USD / year

≈ 73275 USD / year

Living costs

Poughkeepsie

United States

1138 - 2480 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Key Features

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

Poughkeepsie

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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