Italian & Italian Studies

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Italian & Italian Studies

Besides the major, Dickinson offers a minor in Italian and a recently updated major in Italian studies, which provides students with a strong command of Italian language and culture yet also allows students to take interdisciplinary courses concerning Italy and Italian taught by other departments in English.

Students who want to study abroad can take advantage of Dickinson programs at the K. Robert Nilsson Center for European Studies and the University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy. Closer to campus, our faculty members—who strive to create an authentic environment—are leaders in their fields, have years of experience and know how to produce authentic results in the classroom through an innovative communicative approach.

The Italian program at Dickinson is one of the most active and vibrant on campus. Often in conjunction with the Italian Club, events—from pasta-making lessons and Italian game sessions to authentic Italian dinners and holiday parties—are organized throughout the year and often attract hordes of students. You can also opt to live in the Romance Language House, where students can interact in Italian and experience authentic Italian culture.

Chair: James McMenaminAssociate Professor of Italianmcmenamj@dickinson.edu
Department Coordinator: Lisa Orrisorrisl@dickinson.edu

Phone: 717-245-1819
Fax: ---
Location: 105, Bosler Hall Mailing Address

Department Features

Study Abroad

Current Courses

Student Outcomes

Where Our Students Go From Here

Jobs

Cato Institute
Microsoft Corporation
Advisory Board Company
National Committee on American Foreign Policy
Fulbright Program
National Consumer Law Center
City Year, Inc.
Tufts Universit

Graduate Schools

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Virginia
Middlebury College
Temple University Law
Brooklyn Law School
CUNY New York City College of Technology
University of Minnesota
Drexel University
George Mason University
University of Connecticut
Harvard University
University of Rochester School of Business
Boston College

Where Our Students Have Interned

Breakthrough Collaborative
Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Organization
National Museum of American History
National Museum of the American Indian
National Postal Museum
Port Jefferson Historical Society
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
U.S. Army War College - Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute

Student Perspective

"I chose to minor in Italian because I love languages, and I knew that the ability to speak Italian would help me in my musical studies and beyond. I also really like the energy of the Italian department and the support the professors give each of their students. Both the music and Italian departments felt like places where I could grow and learn. So far, I’ve been right!”

— Abby Duell ’20 (music, Italian minor)

Italian & Italian Studies News

All News Department News

Student Snapshot: Chris Althouse ’24

Student Snapshot: Chris Althouse ’24

Learn more about Chris Althouse '24, a Benjamin Rush Scholar and Italian studies major who interned at an Italian-American newspaper.

Student Snapshot: Will Giguere ’23

Student Snapshot: Will Giguere ’23

Meet Will Giguere ’23, an international business & management and Italian studies double major who taught basic economics to Italian high-schoolers while studying abroad.

Italian Studies Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2021

Italian Studies Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2021

Graduating Italian studies majors launch careers at Goldman Sachs and Vanguard and are accepted into graduate programs at George Washington University and the University of London.

Student Snapshot: Damian Garrubbo ’22

Student Snapshot: Damian Garrubbo ’22

An internship at the Italian Trade Commission was an excellent match for Damian Garrubbo ’22, a double major in international business & management and Italian studies.

Student Snapshot: Gavin Wood ’21

Student Snapshot: Gavin Wood ’21

Meet Gavin Wood ’21, an international business & management and Italian studies double major, whose Dickinson experience has already helped him land a job offer from Goldman Sachs.

Tasting Italy With Kyle Carter

Tasting Italy With Kyle Carter '99

Kyle Carter ’99 carves a new career path leading small-group tours of Italy that go off the beaten path.