F.I.R.E. 2024 Full Immersion Rome Experience! Start studying Italian language and culture on the ground in Rome! No prerequisites and open to all classes!

Our virtual open houses for French & Italian will take place on Thursday, September 8th at 4:00-5:00pm EST....

Please join us for the French and Italian Open House on Thursday, September 11th. Ask your questions, meet some of the faculty, try some yummy pastries and learn about off campus programing.

The program has allowed thousands of students to hone their language skills while helping their peers and gaining pedagogical confidence.

Damiano Benvegnu of Italian has received a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. He joins a cohort of 60 early-career humanities and social sciences scholars to receive the prestigious award this year. Click through to read the feature from the Dartmouth news.

This video was taken on location in Rome. It is a summary of the Italian courses offered this fall semester.

Introduction to Italian Culture, among many other cultural topics, have explored the meaning of Sprezzatura. Sprezzatura is one of the most quintessentially Italian words of all, and it doesn't translate into English. Even many Italians struggle to define it.

You can take elementary Italian courses on campus and then spend a term in Italy with your classmates on a Dartmouth faculty-led program. Or join our F.I.R.E. program in Rome next summer to start your Italian education!

From beginning language classes to the exploration of contemporary culture and an introduction to French Literature, this fall has it all!

Professor Lawrence Kritzman has been honored with a festschrift by his colleagues entitled Théories critiques et littérature de la Renaissance: Mélanges offerts à Lawrence Kritzman.