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Italian

Welcome to the Italian Program in UMD's School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.

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Degree Programs

Undergraduate Degrees in Italian

 The Italian program offers both a major and a minor. Please review the information and make an appointment with an advisor.


Special Programs

Special Programs

The Italian program offers many possibilities to study the Italian language and culture in and outside the classroom. Book an appointment with an advisor to learn more about our events throughout the academic year, the Language Partner Program, the Language House, Study Abroad, the Italian club, experiential learning, internships, scholarship opportunities, and much more.


Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour

Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour

Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour at UMD is organized by the Italian Program in collaboration with the Program in Cinema and Media Studies. It is a festival of restored films provided by the Cineteca di Bologna, Italy and their partners around the world. 


The Italian Program is committed to the promotion of Italian language and culture in Maryland, the United States, and the world. In our academic programs, we strive to provide outstanding and innovative instruction in Italian studies to prepare students to communicate effectively in spoken and written Italian, to gain and transmit knowledge of the cultural perspectives and artistic products of Italy, and to be culturally sensitive members of today’s diverse society.
 

Advising and Courses

Advising

The Italian undergraduate advisor is available for consultation about any aspect of your study of Italian. To ensure that you have fulfilled all the requirements for graduation, the department recommends that every Italian major confer with an advisor at registration time each semester.

Office hours are posted in Jiménez 1104 Hall.

Advisor: Valeria Federici
Office: 4109 Jiménez Hall
Email: federici@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 405-4038

Download Advising Worksheets for Italian majors & minors:

ITAL Major Advising Worksheet
ITAL Minor Advising Worksheet

The College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) Office of Student Affairs provides college advising for all ARHU undergraduates in 1120 Francis Scott Key Hall. 

Courses

See the Undergraduate Catalog for a full list of our course offerings and Testudo for our current courses.

About the Italian Program

Italian Faculty

Giuseppe Falvo

Program Director and Associate Professor, Romance Languages, Italian
Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

4106 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-4031

Valeria Federici

Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Italian

4103 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405‑4038

Alessandra Gavagni

Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Italian

4105 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Mauro Resmini

Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Associate Professor, Italian
Associate Professor, Cinema and Media Studies

4104 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Italian Program Advisor

Valeria Federici

Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Italian

4103 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405‑4038