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Italian Club

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Skills Gained

• Being an analytical thinker 
• Being able to critique and examine ideas from a philosophical and literary perspective
• Having familiarity with art, history, media, and culture of Italy 
• Giving you a solid exposure to key classical work and modern literary offerings
• Being able to express yourself in debate, oral presentations as well as in written work 

Sample Job Titles

• Professor 
• Art Dealer
• Historian
• Foreign Business Consultant
• Journalist
• Interpreter 

Fun Facts

• Italy has been nicknamed Bel Paese (Beautiful country)
• Italia means "calf land"
• Italy has more volcanoes than any other European country
• The Italians invented the viola, violin, cello, and piano
• Italians have won more Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film than an other country
• Italy has more famous fashion designers than any other country 
• There are 15 minority languages officially recognized in Italy called dialetti