BA Italian and Romanian
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in Italian and Romanian, an Italian and Russian Studies degree centred on the study of two European languages and cultures. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum is taught across the School of Slavonic and East European Studies and the School of European Languages, Culture and Society, and incorporates a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers language acquisition and literary foundations through First Year Italian Language, Romanian Language Level 1, Introduction to Italian Studies 1, and Introduction to Italian Studies 2. The second year builds proficiency with Second Year Italian Language, Romanian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Romanian Language Level 2b - Production, and Introduction to Romanian Literature, alongside optional choices such as Italian Culture during Fascism or Writing Women in Renaissance Italy. The third year consists of a year abroad. The fourth year concludes the degree with Final Year Italian Language, Romanian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, Romanian Language Level 3b - Production, and Romanian Literature 3, with further optional modules including Futurism in Italy and a Free-standing Dissertation.
Modules
- First Year Italian Language
- Introduction to Italian Studies 1
- Introduction to Italian Studies 2
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Romanian Language Level 1
- Second Year Italian Language
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Romanian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Romanian Language Level 2b - Production
- Introduction to Romanian Literature
- Italian Culture during Fascism
- Issues in Italian Syntax
- Italian Literature 1860-1925
- Writing Women in Renaissance Italy
- Dante and Petrarch
- Italians Abroad: A History of Italian Migration 1790-Today
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Final Year Italian Language
- Romanian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Romanian Language Level 3b - Production
- Romanian Literature 3
- Futurism in Italy
- Nation, Culture and Society in Italy, 1860-1914
- Dante: Divina Commedia
- Identity and Performance in Renaissance Italy
- Words and Images: Italian Film Adaptations
- Free-standing Dissertation