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This course for beginners provides an introduction to Italian language and culture. It provides a foundation in the basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and an introduction to contemporary Italian culture and society. Audi...

This course introduces students to themes central to the study of the cultures of the French, German, Italian and Spanish-speaking worlds. Cultural case studies will allow students to draw out commonalities without losing sight of historical, politic...

This is a course for those who have completed ITAL 101 or who can demonstrate an equivalent knowledge of Italian. The course builds on the skills developed in ITAL 101, with greater emphasis on written and oral expression. Materials used in class pro...

A practical course in oral and written Italian, building on ITAL 101 and 102. Students will build their proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing while deepening their knowledge of Italian culture and society through authentic materials...

A course that charts the physical and cultural landscapes of some of the world’s most exciting cities and explores the changing histories of their peoples. This course is recommended for all students interested in cultural exchange. It is taught enti...

This course builds on the knowledge acquired in ITAL 201, with greater emphasis on the use of advanced grammar and syntax in written and oral expression.

This course introduces students to major artistic movements that represent key moments in the cultural histories of the French, German, Italian and Spanish-speaking worlds. Artefacts such as literary texts and art works will be studied in relation to...

This course presents key themes in contemporary Italian society through a study of selected films and related primary and secondary sources. It offers an overview of the history of one of the world’s greatest national cinema traditions and asks stude...

An advanced course building on ITAL 202, designed to improve performance in speaking and writing, reading and oral comprehension. Students will build their proficiency in advanced syntax, idiom, vocabulary, oral skills and listening comprehension, wh...

This course builds on the knowledge acquired in ITAL 301, with greater emphasis on translation skills and and the use of a variety of linguistic registers.

This course offers an analysis of a number of films from the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany seen against the political and social upheavals of the time. Of particular interest is the portrayal of German masculinities after the devastating loss of t...

This course offers an in-depth reading of Inferno, the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy and a masterpiece of world literature. The work is presented in relation to its medieval context, the politics of the time, the many references to Christianity...

This course presents a selection of contemporary Italian literature. The texts (a variety of fiction, poetry, theatre and film adaptations) are presented in English translation and analysed through a variety of perspectives, which encourage students ...

Advanced-level study of both written and spoken Italian. 100% internal assessment.

An advanced course in literary and cultural studies, examining a range of works by significant Italian cultural figures of the 19th and early 20th centuries. 100% internal assessment.

The course covers historical, cultural, literary and linguistic aspects of contemporary Italian fiction through a close study of three selected works: two collections of short-stories - Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino (1923-1985) and Sessanta Racconti by...

This course considers cultures as both local and global phenomena and addresses their development and evolution from an interdisciplinary range of theoretical and methodological perspectives in intercultural communication.

A supervised research exercise.

MA thesis in Italian.