Italian Studies - Scripps College

Italian Studies from Scripps College is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Italian Department at Scripps College , the only one at the Claremont Colleges, offers a full range of courses for students, providing a sequence of lower division classes which develop speaking, writing and reading skills, as well as introduce students to Italian literature and culture. Following these introductory courses, students are able to take a number of upper division classes in various areas of literature and about a number of topics. Italian courses are complemented and enriched by the presence of an Italian assistant who lives on campus and facilitates Italian conversation in a number of activities. Students also have the opportunity to study in Italy, in places like Milan, Florence or Parma. About the Curriculum One of the most important features of a liberal education is familiarity with the language of a culture other than one's own. Such familiarity not only clarifies a student's sense of her own cultural identity, but also enhances her articulateness and enlarges her view of the scope of thought and language. A major in a foreign language prepares students to enter graduate school in literary studies or in interpretation and translation, or provides basic liberal arts training for professional study in law, business, foreign service, or medicine. Students are strongly encouraged to fulfill the language requirement in an uninterrupted sequence. In all cases, however, the language requirement must be completed by the end of the first semester of the senior year. View more details on Scripps College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.