Italian

Admissions and Financial Support

You may apply online through the Graduate School. In addition to the general Graduate School requirements, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures requires the following materials which should be submitted along with the Graduate School's on-line application (not sent to the Graduate School or the Department):

  • Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must be submitted by professors in the proposed field of graduate work with whom the candidate has recently studied.
  • Results of the GRE and TOEFL, for non-native English speakers.
  • A recent paper in the language of the proposed field of study.
  • The following is also required by the Department and should be sent to Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions, University of Notre Dame, 502 Main Building, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-5602: An audio tape on a standard-size cassette or compact disc demonstrating competency in Italian, if not a native speaker, and/or in English, if this is not the candidate’s first language. Reading passages aloud is acceptable.

Financial Support

Support packages typically include a teaching assistantship and a tuition waiver. Notre Dame stipends are competitive with those of other universities, and many students find the stipends even more attractive when the cost of living here is considered. Housing and other living costs in the South Bend area are well below the average for urban areas throughout the country. Over half Notre Dame's advanced students live in campus housing on or directly adjacent to the University.

For More Information:

Online applications and general information are available through the Graduate School.

If you would like our department's brochure, please contact the Department's senior administrative assistant, Linda White (white.154@nd.edu). If you have specific questions about the application process or program in Italian, please contact:

Professor John P. Welle
343 O'Shaughnessy Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
email: jwelle@nd.edu

Teaching Assistantships

Graduate students working in Italian Studies will normally have the opportunity to teach. Those teaching Italian language will benefit from a state of the art program in language teaching, theory, and methodology, to develop their skills and confidence in the classroom with careful mentoring, training, and support.

Ravarino Scholarships

First-year Italian Studies M.A. candidates are eligible for the Ravarino Summer Study in Italy grants up to $3,500.