Why Study Italian at USC?

Italy is one of the world’s largest economies, and Italian is one of the most spoken languages in the United States.

The ability to function in more than one language and culture is an invaluable asset in today’s global market.

A Major or Minor in Italian can lead to a variety of careers in

• business
• international relations
• social media and technology international marketing
• journalism
• food and drink industry
• fashion industry
• design
• museum curating

The knowledge of Italian will help you in any career path you may choose; with the new Italian Professional Internship Course ITAL 222 you can bring yourself one step closer to your Italian career!

As a student of Italian at USC, you will have access to exciting interdisciplinary courses in everything from Italian film to Renaissance, the role of the mafia in Italy to Italian colonialism. Our instructors are some of the best around, and we offer

• an Honors Program in Italian
• membership to the Gamma Kappa Alpha, the National Italian Honor Society
• a weekly Tavola Italiana for an informal Italian conversational experience
• the Campus Organization of Students of Italian (COSI)
• an Italian Film Club (with COSI)
• guest speakers & nights at the Opera

You will also have the opportunity to study abroad in Rome!