Requirements: 6 courses
Overall, at least 3 of the 6 courses must be taught in Italian or taken concurrently with an Italian preceptorial or ITALIAN 370T tutorial. See Italian course offerings.
At least 1 course from the following areas:
- Medieval
- Renaissance
- Modern/Contemporary
- Linguistics
Either of the following Italian language courses below the the 300 level may be counted towards the minor:
- ITALIAN 203 - Intermediate Italian
- ITALIAN 213A - Accelerated Intermediate Italian
Study Option: Duke-approved courses taught in Italian in Study Abroad Programs may also count towards this minor concentration.
Department S/U Policy: Only one S/U class can count toward the major/minor requirements
Study Abroad
Students are strongly urged to study abroad since this is the best way to achieve language proficiency and to acquire knowledge of a country’s culture. Courses taken abroad count toward the core and/or related courses as follows:
Duke-Administered Semester Programs in English (Duke in Florence; Duke in Venice) Minor: A maximum of one course may be counted toward the core-course requirement.
Duke-Administered Summer Programs in the language (Duke in Bologna) Minor: Two courses may be counted.
Duke-Administered Summer Programs in English (Duke in Venice) Minor: One course may be counted toward the core-course requirement.
Non-Duke-Administered Semester Programs in Italy (All courses taught entirely in Italian) Minor: A maximum of two courses per semester may be counted.
Non-Duke-Administered Semester Programs in Italy where not all courses are taught in Italian Minor: A maximum of one course per semester may be counted.
Non-Duke-Administered Summer Programs (Courses taught in Italian) Minor: One course may be counted.