意大利研究是一门涉及意大利语言，文学，历史，戏剧，音乐和艺术的跨学科课程。意大利研究会协调历史，文学，音乐，戏剧和舞蹈以及视觉艺术系的资源，并为学生提供机会围绕这五个系的课程设计设计专业，从而获得文学学士学位。鼓励意大利研究专业的学生参加帕多瓦大学，博洛尼亚大学和米兰博科尼大学附属的加利福尼亚大学海外教育计划（EAP）：这提供了在国外大三的可能性，包括两者语言课程和涉及意大利研究各个方面的课程。EAP学分可能会转回圣地亚哥圣地亚哥分校，以配合校内课程提供。
Italian Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the language, literature, history, theatre, music, and art of Italy. Italian Studies coordinates the resources of the Departments of History, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Political Science, Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts, and offers students the opportunity to design a major, leading to a BA, around the course offerings of these seven departments. Students in Italian studies are encouraged to make an appointment with the Study Abroad Office in order to take advantage of opportunities to study in Italy through the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) and the Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP). Study abroad credits may be petitioned for credit and transferred back to UC San Diego.<br><br>A major in Italian studies consists of a choice of twelve upper-division courses (forty-eight units) in literature, history, music, political science, theatre, and visual arts approved for the program and listed below. At least three areas must be represented in the student's program of study.