都柏林大學

Why is this course for me?

In today’s world, where language skills are growing in importance, Italian is an exciting language to study. Not only will you enjoy learning Italian, you will also open up excellent career opportunities in many areas of business and society. You will have the opportunity to spend a year studying in Italy, one of the worlds most beautiful and fascinating countries.

Italian accepts both beginners and no beginners. Opportunities exist for suitably qualified students to spend an extra year abroad at a university in Italy, and graduate with a BA (International). If you wish to reach the level of linguistic proficiency required by employers, we recommend that you opt for the four-year BA (International) degree. Alternatively, if you wish to study more than one language, with a year abroad, consider DN541 Modern Languages.

What Will I Study

You will study language modules each year and also choose from modules including:

• The Making of Modern Italy
• Women’s Writing
• Renaissance Italy
• Culture Under Fascism
• The History of the Italian Language
• Minorities in Italy.

Language modules are taught in small groups and literature and culture modules are taught through lectures and tutorials.

Assessment is through a combination of continuous assessment and end-of-semester exams.

First Year

• Italian Language 1a OR Italian Language 1a (non-beginners)
• Making Italy
• Italian Language 1b

Popular Joint Major subject combinations include Spanish, Art History, French, English & German.

Second Year

• Italian Language 2a
• Italian Language 2b
• Italian Short Stories
• Reading Italian Literature
• Italian Cinema 1940s – 1960s
• Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio

Third Year

• Italian Language 3a
• Italian Language 3b
• Politics and Morals in Renaissance Italy
• Interwar Culture & Poetry
• 20th Century Italian Women Writers
• The Story of Italian 2: Modern Age and Today

International Study Opportunities

We recommend that after second year, you complete an Erasmus year at an Italian university, including ones at:

• Cagliari
• Macerata
• Milan
• Rome
• Trento
• Urbino

To achieve the level of proficiency required by employers and for graduate studies. Upon completion of your fourth year, you will then be awarded a BA (International). Places may be limited and preference will be given to those with better results.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Studying Italian opens the door to graduate studies (MA or PhD, in Ireland or abroad) and many careers, including:

• Careers in organizations including the EU, UN and NGOs
• Multinationals
• The Diplomatic Service
• Hospitality & entertainment industries
• Teaching, publishing & journalism
• Translation and interpreting