在宾夕法尼亚州立大学学习意大利语，向学生介绍西方文明的兴起，意大利文学名著，意大利电影，语言，意大利裔美国人文化以及翻译理论和实践。意大利语通过三门主要途径与第二门专业和辅修课程轻松结合，为我们的学生提供了各种丰富的机会，包括：实习，伽马卡帕阿尔法文家荣誉学会，同伴辅导机会，意大利学生会，意大利校友辅导， Tavola Italiana和多种留学选择。意大利语为各种职业道路打开了大门，包括：国际商务，外交与政府关系，艺术，教育，翻译，新闻和出版。所有主要选项均提供有关流利意大利语和意大利语文化，文明及文学
The major offers training in the skills required for fluency in Italian and knowledge in Italian culture, civilization, and literature. Its aim is to open to the student both the traditions of one of the major formative components of the Western world and the continuing vitality of modern Italian and Italian-American life.<br>As one of the humanistic programs of the College of the Liberal Arts, the Italian major prepares students for rewarding and unique careers in business, media, travel, ministry, banking, and education. In addition, the federal government employs liberal arts graduates with foreign-language skills in organizations including the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Information Agency, and the Department of Labor. The Italian major is also preparatory for graduate work directed to the Ph.D. degree required for teaching and research in colleges and universities. Students with degrees in the humanities are particularly successful applicants to professional schools, such as law and medicine.