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The Italian studies program at UW-Madison provides students with chances to enhance their language skills and cultural understanding through engaging classroom instruction and various extracurricular activities. These include the Italian Club, Circolo della bella lingua (a casual language gathering where students at all proficiency levels can practice speaking Italian), and Cineteca Italiana, which hosts weekly Italian film screenings.
Prospective Italian majors or certificate candidates are placed at suitable levels based on their existing language abilities. Those with prior Italian language background should reach out to the undergraduate advisor regarding the Informal Italian placement assessment.
Most Italian majors and certificate candidates at UW-Madison fulfill their academic requirements by taking courses both on campus and through the university's study abroad programs in Italy.
Applicant must have high school record should demonstrate both rigor and breadth in the types of course work you pursue. A competitive academic record should show some of the most challenging advanced-level work offered at or through your school in as many areas as possible, while maintaining a strong GPA. The following chart shows the number of years that most admitted students studied in each subject area; English 4 years, Math 4 years, Social Studies 3-4 years, Science 3-4 years, Single Foreign Language 3-4 years and Additional Academic/Fine Arts 2 years. Applicant must have ACT score of 30 and overall SAT score of 1395.
English Language Requirement
Applicant must have TOEFL score of 100 on internet based test, 603 on the paper-based test or IELTS score of 6.5