Knowledge of Italian is fundamental if you embrace a career in the humanities and the social sciences, especially in art history, literature, history, music, linguistics, education, and international relations. The Italian economy is one of the fastest growing economies in Europe, so JCU’s Italian program is an excellent choice for those considering careers in business, marketing, or advertising. You can even work with faculty to design a program suited to your specific academic goals.
Our JCU in Rome program is one unique study abroad opportunity we offer. You’ll study in Rome for an entire semester, earning credits toward a major or minor in Italian studies as well as fulfilling Core requirements. JCU professors will accompany you, helping to integrate your time abroad with your time on campus.
Sequenced courses in Italian Studies lead to a thorough understanding of the Italian language, as well as Italian culture and literature. Knowledge of Italian is fundamental for those seeking careers in art history, literature, music, international relations, and more.
Join us in celebrating the Class of 2022 Italian Studies degree candidates!
2022 Italian Majors and Minors
Matthew Meyer, a triple major in Italian Studies, Economics, and Political Science, with a minor in Communication, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Bishop Anthony M. Pilla Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Italian Studies.
Meyer is a native of Massillon, OH.
Two Italian Studies students were recipients of Ina and Ferdinand Fournier Scholarships. The grants are awarded to students to provide financial assistance for the study of Italian language, history or culture.
Recipients are Olivia Mirmohamed of Newark, OH and Daniel Burrell of Bedford, OH.
Elizabeth Sodini '22 has accepted an offer to become an English Speaking Teaching Assistant as part of the SITE (Study, Intercultural Training and Experience) program. Elizabeth will be working at Liceo Classico, Scientifico, Linguistico G. Galilei in Legnano, Italy.
Francesca Vella, a double major in International Business and Italian Studies, with a minor in Psychology, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Bishop Anthony M. Pilla Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Italian Studies.
Vella is a native of Wexford, PA.
Join us in celebrating the Class of 2021 Italian Studies degree candidates!
Two Italian Studies students were recipients of Ina and Ferdinand Fournier Scholarships. The grants are awarded to students to provide financial assistance for the study of Italian language, history or culture.
Recipients are Marie Pinzone '22 of Cleveland, OH and Francesca Vella '21 of Wexford, PA.
Sophia Brandimarte '21, a double major in Communication and Italian Studies, will attend Canisius College (Buffalo NY) and pursue a master's in Higher Ed and Student Affairs Administration beginning in Fall 2021. Sophia has accepted the Study & Tutoring Center Supervisor assistantship position at the college.
Colleen Lyons ‘18, completed a Master's program in Marketing & Digital Communications at Rome Business school. As a John Carroll undergrad, Colleen was a double major in Integrated Marketing & Communications and Italian Studies, and she studied abroad with JCU in Rome in 2016. She currently works in business development at an Italian biomedical technology start-up and handles marketing and sales. Colleen credits her study abroad experience with helping her acquire the language and cultural skills necessary to study and work in Italy. “Without my experience studying abroad, I would have never been inspired nor enabled to live and work in Rome which has proved to be a trying, exciting, and altogether wonderful experience.”
Marlene Villa graduated with a double major in Humanities and Italian Studies. She also minored in Spanish!
After graduation, Marlene joined AmeriCorps and spent two years at Cristo Rey Boston, a private, co-educational Roman Catholic high school. She is now employed by the school as an Admissions Coordinator. In this role, Marlene is the main point of contact for students and their families while also hosting virtual visits at elementary schools and community organizations in the surrounding areas.
Marlene has been accepted to Harvard University where she will pursue a Master's degree in Higher Education.
Philip Quinn, a senior from Venetia, PA, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Bishop Anthony Pilla Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Italian Studies. Philip, a double major in Forensic Psychology and Italian Studies, plans to attend law school in the fall. Please join us in celebrating Philip!
2020's graduating class of Italian Studies majors and minors include accomplished leaders and dedicated students pursuing a variety of educational paths. Their diverse experiences at JCU have prepared them to confidently meet careers and academic pursuits in a multicultural world. Please join us in celebrating the Class of 2020.
JCU students, captivated by a British traveler making a pilgrimage to visit the gravesite of Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, Protestant Cemetery, Rome.
Following commencement in 2019, Emily Nerici, a double major in Communication and Italian Studies with a concentration in Integrated Marketing Communication, set off on her first professional adventure. Chosen by the SITE (Study Intercultural Training Experience) Program, she became an English teacher at Istituto Statale di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore Guglielmo Oberdan in Treviglio, Italy.
Emily is currently pursuing a PhD in Italian Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.