Fields of Study and Courses
Upper Division Courses
Three-credit courses taught in English, except for the Italian language courses.
For Course Descriptions and Course Codes CLICK on the course title below.
All courses are PERMANENTLY OFFERED except where noted.
Florence as an International City
This course provides students with history and background information on Florence and surrounding areas, such as Pisa and Sienna, which contributes to the city’s status [...]
Understanding the Mafia
This course will explore the history of the primary form of organized crime in Sicily, the Cosa Nostra. The Sicilian mafia gave birth to the [...]
Italian Fashion Today
Fashion to most of us is conceived as a vague and ever-changing concept, but nevertheless, societies, from the past to the present, view fashion as [...]
Women and Art in Italy
This course will examine the role of women as subjects, artists, and patrons in Italian art. Their roles in the social, political, economic, and cultural [...]
Environmentally Sustainable Businesses in Tuscany
Following the increasing awareness about environmental degradation throughout the past two decades, Tuscany is progressively filling up with small environmentally-conscious businesses. The course focuses on [...]
Economic Globalization and Human Rights
Economic globalization has revolutionized the movement of goods, services, technology, and capital. However, it has also led to fierce competition among the world’s economic and [...]
Italian Contribution to Western Civilization
This course will survey Italy's contribution to Western Civilization by covering major themes in Western European political, social, religious, intellectual, and cultural history, from the [...]
Italian Fashion through the Ages
The way we dress says much about who we are and what we value. This course will examine how fashion has been a way for [...]
Italian Identity Today
This course is an introduction to current Italian culture and identity. We will explore the role played by different aspects of Italian culture in the [...]
