The Ph.D. minor requirement is a Graduate School rule that requires students to do substantial work outside their field of specialization. The minor must be completed before dissertator status is granted.
1. Overview
The Italian program offers a wide array of courses and seminars to provide an even distribution across various literary periods. Courses typically meet two or three times a week and are broad in focus, generally exploring well-defined periods or genres. Seminars are held once a week for two hours and take up narrower topics in greater depth. Typical course offerings over a two- to three-year period cover all centuries of Italian literature and a wide variety of topics, including Italian culture, cinema, civilization, and linguistics. Strong emphasis is placed on the practice of the language; Italian is the usual language of instruction in graduate courses and seminars.
2. Requirements
Students must take a minimum of 12 credits in Italian literature, linguistics, or cinema numbered 400 or above (ITALIAN 340 Structures of Italian is allowed).
3. Prior Coursework
Students may be given credit for graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in Italian taken at other universities prior to enrollment at UW–Madison. No more than 6 such credits may be transferred.
4. Admissions
To be accepted for graduate work in Italian toward the Minor, a student should be capable of taking courses at the 400 level.
Interested students should consult with the graduate coordinator ramer2@wisc.edu and have the minor plan approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.