Objectives

This course will provide students with proficiency in written and oral Italian and give them the knowledge and methodological skills required to understand and analyse literary and civilization texts. Students will acquire systematic knowledge of Italian history and the history of Italian literature and civilization.

Skills

• Proficiency (oral and written) in a foreign language

• Ability to use historical knowledge and cultural and artistic references when studying a foreign culture and civilization and from a comparative perspective

• Specific knowledge about Italian history, geography, cultural and political history and contemporary civilization

• Ability to pass on and valorize this knowledge in a professional context

Course Content

The training, organized as a single pathway, is based on the Compulsory Core Teaching Units (UEFs) of the main discipline (Language, Literature, Civilization). Discovery and Complementary minor options are available in history, art history and humanities.

In terms of pedagogy and student success, tutorials (TDs) and practical work sessions (TPs) are very important in years 1 and 2 (L1 and L2). During the first two semesters, the focus is on the acquisition of written and oral language skills. In addition, contemporary civilization and literature are covered through an introduction to reading works in Italian and the study of Italian history. The modules in semesters 3, 4, 5 and 6 progressively broaden and deepen students’ knowledge about Italian language, civilization, literature and arts.