BA in Italian and Italian Studies in Hempstead United States | Hofstra University

Mastering Italian opens doors to understanding humanity's greatest cultural treasures, particularly in literature, architecture, and visual arts. Fluency in Italian enhances professional opportunities across diverse fields including culinary arts, music, design, fashion, film, sports, diplomacy, biotechnology, industrial production, engineering, robotics, and numerous other dynamic sectors. Exploring Italy's historical and geographical evolution covers transformative periods across two millennia, from ancient Rome's dominance through the Renaissance's brilliance to modern postwar developments.

Students might explore pairing an Italian degree with complementary disciplines like Business, Economics, Communication, Journalism & Public Relations, Linguistics, Education, Marketing, Creative Industries, or Global Studies, History, and Anthropology. This dual-degree approach creates exceptionally versatile graduates who stand out to hiring managers across industries.

Our Italian degree curriculum develops advanced linguistic competence through immersive study of literary works, films, artistic movements, historical periods, and philosophical texts - all taught entirely in Italian.

We actively support students in pursuing international education experiences, whether through semester-long exchanges or intensive summer programs abroad.