BA in Italian and Linguistics in New York United States | New York University

The Department of Italian Studies at New York University stands as North America's biggest independent Italian studies program, featuring scholars who cover diverse historical eras and approaches, from medieval texts to neorealist films. Course offerings explore subjects like Renaissance epics, Futurist movements, literary translation techniques, avant-garde writings, operatic traditions, Italian-American heritage, and Dante's masterwork. Instruction occurs in both Italian and English.

Personalized faculty mentorship is available for students pursuing honors theses or presenting at our yearly undergraduate research conference. Department members enjoy access to Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marim's vibrant event calendar, plus internship and scholarship possibilities. We strongly recommend majors and minors enhance their education by studying at NYU's stunning Florence location for at least one term.

Linguistics examines the scientific study of human communication systems. It identifies essential, potential, and impossible elements within languages. Researchers analyze specific language characteristics while pursuing universal linguistic principles. This field encompasses syntax (sentence structure), morphology (word formation), semantics (meaning systems), phonetics (speech sounds), phonology (sound patterns), historical linguistics (language evolution), sociolinguistics (language-society relationships), psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics (brain language processing). Faculty investigations span multiple areas, including syntax-semantics connections, phonetic-phonological interactions, language contact phenomena, creole development, urban language variation, and computational syntax modeling.