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    Graduate Program in Italian Studies

    The Graduate Program in Italian offers students a range of interdisciplinary options that provide a broad academic base in Italian literature, philosophy, film, music, theatre, art, cultural studies, and critical theory, as well as the most current pedagogical theory and practice.

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    Penn-in-Florence

    Our program in Florence allows students to improve their language skills while enjoying an immersive experience in Italian history and culture. Florence offers a wide array of resources for students, including world-renowned libraries and museums, culinary traditions, and fashion hubs. It is also a very livable city, with accommodations and places of interest all in walking distance.

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    The Center for Italian Studies

    The Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania was created in 1978 by President Martin Meyerson and School of Arts and Sciences’ Dean Vartan Gregorian with the endorsement of the Republic of Italy. It has the distinction of being the first such center in the United States.

The Center for Italian Studies

The Center for Italian Studies was created in 1978 by the University of Pennsylvania President Martin Meyerson and by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Vartan Gregorian, with the endorsement of the Republic of Italy. It was the first such center in the United States. 

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Events



Jerre Mangione Memorial Lecture: "Health for Sale: Testing Drugs in Late Renaissance Italy"

by Professor Sharon Strocchia (Emory University)
Feb 20, 2025 at - | Class of 1955 Conference Room, 241 Van Pelt Library

Professor Strocchia's talk examines how the commercialization of medical remedies impacted empirical practices in sixteenth and seventeenth-century Italy. Professor Strocchia argues that new forms of experimentation…



Ora Italiana

Feb 26, 2025 at - | WILL 623



Ora Italiana

Mar 3, 2025 at - | WILL 543

Study Italian at Penn

Guidelines for studying Italian at Penn based on level of previous study.

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