Academic Certificate in Italian Language and Culture (17 Credits)
The Academic Certificate in Italian Language and Culture Provides students with a broad knowledge and cultural foundation necessary for understanding the culture and society of Italy. One cannot really understand the culture without being exposed to the language that is shaping it, and one cannot understand the political and economic dynamics of a society without knowing its cultural foundations. The cornerstone of the Certificate is an expertise in Italian Language and Culture.
The program is available to degree-seeking students. The Certificate in Italian Language and Culture is awarded by the Department of Modern Languages at FIU.
Required Credits: The Academic Certificate in Italian Language and Culture requires a total of 17 credits.
Before entering the certificate program, the student must have completed the following courses or demonstrated equivalent proficiency through examination:
ITA 1130 (5)
Required Courses: 14 credits from the following certificate program course listing:
ITA 1131 Italian II (5)
ITA 2200 Italian Intermediate (3)
ITA 2240 Italian Intermediate Conversation (3)
ITA 3420 Review Grammar and Writing I (3)
Elective Courses: 3 credits must be taken from the following list:
ITA 2241 Italian for Business (3)
ITA 3392 Italian Cinema (3)
ITA 3410 Italian Advance Conversation (3)
ITA 3500 Italian Culture and Society (3)
For more information, please contact Magda Novelli Pearson, Certificate Director, Teaching Professor of Italian at pearsonm@fiu.edu, or call (305)348-2851.