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Italian Studies B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to handle with ease and confidence a large number of communicative tasks, as detailed in the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Standard, Advanced Mid: “At the Advanced Mid sublevel, readers are able to understand conventional narrative and descriptive texts, such as expanded descriptions of persons, places, and things and narrations about past, present, and future events. These texts reflect the standard linguistic conventions of the written form of the language in such a way that readers can predict what they are going to read. Readers understand the main ideas, facts, and many supporting details. Comprehension derives not only from situational and subject-matter knowledge but also from knowledge of the language itself. Readers at this level may derive some meaning from texts that are structurally and/or conceptually more complex.”

2. Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to meet a range of communicative targets by demonstrating the ability to express themselves in writing with detail and fluency; they will be able to produce straightforward commentaries on topics of general interest or selected texts (printed and visual). The undergraduate writing competence in Italian exhibits a good control of the syntactic structures of the target language, a variety of cohesive devices in written assignments and essays of significant scope and length; it recognizes the subtleties of literary genres, and the intricacy of cultural discourses.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to recognize and discuss specific elements of Italian and Italian American cultures. Students will develop critical thinking in a broad exposure to various literary genres such as short story, novel, poetry, drama, film, and journalistic discourse. They will interpret and analyze texts from the Italian/Italian-American and French/Francophone world, in one concentration or in a combination of both. They will make connections between the literary works and the artistic, socio-historical, and political backgrounds in which they were created. They will become proficiently prepared to apply their multifaceted knowledge and global understanding to international careers or to continue in doctoral programs.

CAREERS ITALIAN STUDIES B.A. GRADUATES PURSUE

  • Brand Ambassador
  • Cultural Affairs Officer
  • Diplomat
  • Foreign correspondent
  • Linguist
  • Program Coordinator
  • Public Relations Advisor
  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • Teacher
  • Travel Writer

SUCCESS RATES

100.0%

6-year graduation rate

5.83

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$81,019

10 years after graduation

$61,289

5 years after graduation

$34,704

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

N/A

Working in New York

40.0%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars.  Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18.  Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)