Zoe Saldana speaks Italian. Do you?

The Italian Program still has space for spring 2025! 

• Thinking about your language requirement for the spring?
• Do you already speak one Romance language and would like to add another language and culture to your repertoire?
• Have you always wanted to learn Italian but never had the time?

Enroll in one of our Italian language courses this spring.

If you still are unsure, here are a few reasons to help convince you.

1. Italy is central to Western culture.

2. Italy is a business leader for the global GDP.

3. Music and the arts rely heavily on Italian.

4. Italian is for movie buffs and fashion lovers.

5. The U of A has a Rome Center!

ITAL 10103: Elementary Italian I is offered at 9:40 a.m., 10:45 a.m. (Italian through Gaming), 11:50 a.m., 12:55 p.m., or 3:05 p.m.

ITAL 11103: Italian for Romance Language Speakers, 10:45 a.m., is designed for students with three years of a Romance language in high school, two years at the college level or heritage speakers of another Romance language. 

If you are interested in studying Italian, feel free to contact the Italian section head, professor Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, at calabret@uark.edu.