From the capitals of Europe to Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, and every town in between, the trend in trade, travel and education is international. With foreign banks and corporations opening branches in the United States and US corporations expanding around the globe, individuals with language abilities and international understanding are in great demand. The number of career opportunities for foreign language majors, both at home and around the world, is growing each day. Within the Chicago metropolitan area alone, a Dominican University foreign language graduate might work in international corporations, government, travel and transportation or education. In addition, foreign language majors are prepared to pursue graduate studies.

The Italian Major

The discipline of Italian seeks to develop in students a solid language and literature foundation as well as an appreciation of the Italian people and their culture. Students who complete an Italian major with an appropriate second major or minor will be able to follow satisfying careers in fields such as business, education, government, and international relations and diplomacy.

The Language Learning Center at Dominican University, with an audio and video library and computerized instruction programs, is an integral component of foreign language study. In addition, all language courses, from the introductory level on, are conducted in the target language and focus on attaining oral proficiency. Students wishing to major in Italian are required to take a minimum of 32 semester hours in the language beyond Intermediate Italian. Required courses include: Italian Civilization and Culture I and II, and two advanced literature courses.