紐約州立大學(xué)水牛城分校

Why study Italian BA at UB?

Italian is spoken by more than 60 million people, mainly in Italy but also in Switzerland (in the Canton Ticino) by some half million speakers where it is one of the four official languages. Italian is also spoken by large communities in the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, and South America (specifically in Argentina and in the south of Brazil where almost half of the population is of Italian origin). Our program develops an appreciation of Italian world cultures through an engaged study of language, literature, and film.

RLL's Italian program provides many ways for students to acquire or improve language proficiency, to explore various cultural aspects of Italy and of Italian world communities (including in the United States), and to gain a strong foundation in the study of Italian literature and film. Italian students are strongly encouraged to study abroad for a summer, a semester, or a full year. There are quality affordable SUNY programs throughout Italy.

Students who wish to earn teacher certification should contact the Teacher Education Institute in the Graduate School of Education, 367 Baldy Hall.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop language competence and communicative strategies.
• Apply knowledge of language history.
• Identify and utilize linguistic core concepts.
• Identify and analyze rhetorical strategies in different texts and genres.
• Apply knowledge of cultural and theoretical contexts.
• Locate and interpret sources and produce original research.
• Incorporate sources and modes of analysis from multiple disciplines and media.
• Appraise material critically.
• Recognize and cultivate personal growth.

Career Outlook

Students who choose RLL and especially the Italian program as their main academic home at UB find a number of career opportunities open to them. Among graduates in the past decade, some have gone on to do graduate work, some have gone on to law school, and others have found positions in public service and secondary education. Whatever career appeals to graduating students, proficiency in Italian will assuredly be an advantage.

Some fields in which RLL graduates have pursued careers include:

• Anthropology and linguistics
• Public relations
• Customs and immigration
• Diplomacy and foreign service
• Post-secondary and secondary education
• International student advisement
• International trade
• International relations
• Broadcast and print journalism
• Law and jurisprudence
• Public relations
• Translation
• Federal civil service
• Social work