Overview

Program highlights

Dante and Enrico Fermi, Machiavelli and Saint Catherine of Siena, Michelangelo and Federico Fellini, Roman roads and popular fashion; Italy has been called the fountain of Western culture and the pivot around which it revolves. Italian language and literature open a door on two thousand years of history, thought, and style.

Proficiency in language and knowledge of culture are keys to careers in business and art, in teaching, engineering, and media. Northwestern University offers an undergraduate major and minor in Italian. After a beginning language sequence of six quarters, students advance to a variety of courses exploring Italian culture and literature. In addition to establishing an indispensable foundation in Italian literature and thought, these courses are designed to encourage students to participate in developing their own curriculum and mapping out their own research. Students completing the major in Italian will have language proficiency and be skilled in textual analysis, independent research, and critical writing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Major Figures in Italian History and Culture

Intermediate Italian

From the Avant-garde to the Postmodern

Advanced topics in Italian Culture and Literature

Advanced Language in Context: Society and Popular Culture

Italian for Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

45 alternative credits

units of credit

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Evanston, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Italian studies View 2642 other Bachelors in Language 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application or Coalition Application
Official secondary school transcript and school report
Counselor recommendation
At least one teacher recommendation
SAT or ACT scores
Official proof of English language proficiency‡ (ONLY for applicants whose first/primary language is not English or whose secondary schooling has not been in English)

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Out-of-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

69375 USD / year

≈ 69375 USD / year

Living costs

Evanston

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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