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Kickstart Your Professional Journey With Expertise in Italian Language and Culture. Enrolling in the Italian BA program allows you to achieve fluency in Italian while exploring the nation's pivotal literary works and cultural landmarks. You'll refine your Italian speaking, reading, and writing skills while examining Italy's rich historical and cultural complexities. Graduates will be equipped for careers in Italian education, global affairs, and beyond.
Through this program, you will:
Gain proficiency in Italian communication across speaking, writing, and listening
Explore Italian cultural heritage, literature, and societal evolution from medieval to modern eras
Develop cross-cultural awareness by analyzing cultural distinctions and valuing Italy's global contributions
Career Opportunities
Educate diverse learners in Italian language and traditions. Collaborate with institutions to foster Italian cultural exchange internationally. Alternatively, guide international visitors through Italy's treasures as a multilingual tour leader. Whatever your aspirations, UMass Boston provides the resources to succeed.
Potential career paths include:
Italian Language Instructor
Foreign Service Officer
Global Commerce Specialist
Heritage Tour Leader
Linguistic Specialist
Cultural Liaison
Your future success at UMass Boston is important to us, and that begins with your high school curriculum.
All non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency. Students can demonstrate proficiency by submitting the following exams:
TOEFL (79+)
IELTS (6.0+)
SAT (Evidence Based Reading & Writing (ERWS) component of 480+)
ACT (Reading and English component scores totaling 34)
Duolingo English Test (100+)