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The Italian major examines Italy's crucial influence on Western philosophy and culture. Through foundational language classes, students develop advanced linguistic skills while gaining comprehensive knowledge of literary and historical contexts. The program features diverse upper-level coursework spanning literature, film, history, translation, art, and gender studies from an interdisciplinary perspective. A key principle of the major is that immersing oneself in foreign languages and cultures not only broadens intellectual horizons but also highlights the unique aspects of one's own cultural background. Pairing Italian with another discipline proves particularly valuable, with popular combinations including Art History, Comparative Literature, Economics, Film & Media Studies, History, Political Science, and Architecture.