BA/BS in Italian Studies

Italian Studies is offered by the Department of World Languages and Literatures in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University, serving full- and part-time students seeking educational enrichment in Italian language, literature, and culture from the early Renaissance to the present. The program provides sequential language instruction, progressing from introductory through intermediate and advanced levels, combined with upper-division courses on Italian culture, literature, and history. Students develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, alongside a broader cultural understanding of the Italian-speaking world. The minor requires completion of 12 lower-division units and a minimum of 15 upper-division units, for a total of at least 27 units, and is completed alongside a student's primary bachelor's degree. A separate 18-unit certificate in Italian Studies is also available to full- and part-time students seeking language and cultural enrichment without pursuing a full minor. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 across all Simon Fraser University courses applied to the minor is required for successful completion.