Italian Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Italian
About this major:
Do you love Italian film, art, and culture? Interested in learning about the fascinating world of the Italian Language? Would you like to spend a semester or two studying abroad in Italy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Italian major may be the right fit. The study of Italian language and civilization opens the doors to a rich and fascinating country with widespread influence on western culture, including the United States.
The Italian program offers a wide variety of language, literature, and culture courses in Italian on topics ranging from Dante and the Renaissance to contemporary Italian cinema. Professors and lecturers in this department take extra time and care to ensure that all students have a firm understanding of the language. A major in Italian or adding Italian as a double major provides excellent academic preparation for work in the humanities, in the social sciences, and in music and the fine arts. The Italian program at IU offers an excellent study abroad option in Bologna, Italy wherein students will live and learn amongst Italian students at the University of Bologna.
The accelerated course FRIT-M 115 is recommended for students who have experience in another foreign language, especially a romance language, and who have time in their schedules for the extra work of a fast-paced course.
Getting Involved in this major:
If you are interested in getting involved, check out some student organizations including:
- Circolo Italiano
- Global Living Learning Center
- AIESEC
- Association of Central Eurasian Studies
Career Information for Italian majors:
While your major does not equal you career, the career information below will help check your level of interest in the Italian major.
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Academic information
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Open in Explore ProgramsCareer Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Artistic
- Social
Italian Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Categorize or Classify
- Research
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Listen
- Speak or Interact
- Write
Creative
- Visualize
- Conceptualize
- Author or Compose
Student Organizations
Sample Resume
Career Guides
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.