MA Italian and Philosophy
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Italian and Philosophy, a humanities degree centred on language study and philosophical inquiry. The course includes a compulsory year abroad spent studying or working in Italy. The first year covers foundational modules such as morality and value, history of philosophy (Western and non-Western traditions), logic, and philosophy of science. The second year expands into epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. The third year consists of a full academic year abroad, allowing students to study or work in locations such as Bologna, Catania, Florence, Milan, Pisa, Rome, Siena, Verona, and Venice. The final year focuses on advanced linguistic competence through spoken Italian - discussing, reflecting and presenting on Italian culture, politics and society, essay and creative writing, and Italian-to-English translation of literary and journalistic texts.
Modules
- morality and value
- history of philosophy (Western and non-Western traditions)
- logic
- philosophy of science
- linguistics and language sciences
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- Celtic and Scottish ethnology
- philosophy, divinity and law
- epistemology
- metaphysics
- philosophy of language
- philosophy of mind
- Cultural Responses to War
- Migration, Exile, Diaspora
- Crime and Detection in Literature
- Gender and Culture
- The Coming-of-Age Narrative
- Introduction to European Cinema
- Dynamics of Language and Power
- Languages Beyond University
- Bologna
- Catania
- Florence
- Milan
- Pisa
- Rome
- Siena
- Verona
- Venice
- study in one or two destinations
- work in one or two destinations
- study in one destination and work in another
- two semesters at a single institution
- one semester at two different institutions (in different destinations)
- arrange to work or volunteer with a private company or charity
- apply to an established placement scheme, such as the British Council’s English Language Assistants programme
- Student Wellbeing Service
- Student Counselling
- Student Disability and Learning Support
- University emergency helpline (available 24 hours a day)
- spoken Italian - discussing, reflecting and presenting on Italian culture, politics and society
- essay and creative writing
- Italian-to-English translation of literary and journalistic texts