Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Italian] From Susquehanna University

So you'll take classes on the economy or Mafia in Italian literature?taught entirely in Italian. You'll learn how Italy has influenced art, religion and culture for centuries.

With our small classes and low student-to-teacher ratio, you'll get plenty of one-on-one attention as you work toward fluency.

You'll also develop the critical thinking abilities, cultural competence, and communication and people skills that employers seek.

We strive to create an Italian-speaking community in and out of the classroom. Chat with fellow students and an Italian Fulbright fellow at weekly language tables, enjoy dinner at an Italian restaurant with your class, or catch an Italian movie with our Italian Club.

Spend a semester in Italy

We're one of the only universities that requires semester-long study abroad for language majors.

Connect with native speakers in study abroad programs in Siena, Ferrara and other Italian cities. You'll live with host families, make long-lasting friendships, do internships and take courses in a broad array of disciplines.

You'll bring back firsthand knowledge of Italian culture and a grasp of the language only achieved through immersion.

A host of possibilities

Italy is one of the world's top economies, the fifth most-visited nation and home to the highest number of UN world heritage sites.

Mastering Italian will increase your marketability in fields in which Italy is a world economic leader, including the culinary arts, fashion, tourism, art and more.

Combining Italian with another major or minor can make you more competitive when pursuing careers in business, the arts, education, politics, government, publishing, research, and many others.?

Recent graduates are employed at:

• Bayer AG
• Billings Bilingual LLC
• Congressional Quarterly Inc.
• Corporation for National & Community Service (AmeriCorps)
• Moravian Academy
• Teach for America
• United Nations
• Villanova Theatre at Villanova University
• Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia