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
Beyond the Classroom
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Italian Faculty
Giuseppe Falvo
Program Director and Associate Professor, Romance Languages, Italian
Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
3210 Jiménez Hall
College Park
MD,
20742
Valeria Federici
Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Italian
3202 Jiménez Hall
College Park
MD,
20742
Alessandra Gavagni
Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Italian
3202 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
2109 Susquehanna Hall
College Park
MD,
20742
Italian Program Advisor
Valeria Federici
Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Italian
3202 Jiménez Hall
College Park
MD,
20742