Overview

Program highlights

The Italian Literature and Culture program of Northwestern University consists of:

• 13 courses of which at least 10 must be courses offered by the Italian department

• Up to 3 others may be courses dealing with Italian culture offered by other departments, including one or more courses on literary theory.

• Courses taken outside the department must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

• Of the 10 courses taken in the Italian department no more than 6 can be courses taught in English

• Of the 13 courses required for the major at least 8 must be on the 300 level

• 100 level courses do not count towards the major