Italian is a Romance language and an official language in Italy, Switzerland, Vatican
City, Slovenia and San Marino. It is also the language closest to Latin.
The Italian language appears in numerous works of music, arts, design, architecture
and food in the human history. Students planning on a career in these related fields
can benefit significantly with the knowledge of Italian.
Starting with the lower level Italian courses at Wichita State University, students
will build their language knowledge from the ground up, strengthening their skills
in speaking, listening, reading and writing.