Departments, Schools, Colleges

FRENCH AND ITALIAN

Contact Information:

Department of French and Italian The University of Arizona Modern Languages Building, 549 PO Box 210067 Tucson, AZ 85721-0067

Phone: (520) 621-7349 Fax: (520) 626-8022 Email: fandi@email.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

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• FREN Course Descriptions
• ITAL Course Descriptions

Degrees, Majors, Minors, Options and Certificates:

Baccalaureate Degree

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Graduate Degrees -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)

Majors and Degrees

• French (B.A., M.A.)
• Italian (B.A.)

Undergraduate Minors 

• French Minor
• Italian Minor

The Department:

The Department of French and Italian is in the School of Asian, Classical, and European Studies within theCollege of Humanities.

The department offers language instruction at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels.  In addition, courses (taught in their respective languages) are offered in the literature and culture of France and of Italy and in business French and Italian.  Study abroad options include programs in Florence and Paris.

Undergraduate majors in French or Italian attain a knowledge of the language and the culture that can prepare them to teach at the secondary level, to undertake postgraduate studies in French or Italian or to pursue careers in international business or in the foreign service.  Departmental majors selecting the latter option may combine language study with a thematic business minor in the College of Management, concentrating in general business, management, or marketing.  This option provides a solid foundation of marketable skills for careers in international business and finance, communications and technology, government and administration.