People

The Italian program at UMass Amherst is one of the largest in New England. Students of Italian have the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty at UMass and in the Five Colleges, whose broad interests range from literature, to gastronomy, graphic novels, medical humanities, and digital culture.

The faculty in the Italian program are known for their dedication to students and their excellence in advising. Students who have graduated from the Italian program have gone on to become successful in a variety of careers and many have lived and worked abroad.