BA Italian and Swedish
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 Swedish, a German and Italian degree focusing on the study of two European languages and cultures. Core topics include Language & Translation, Communication & Writing, and Research Methods. The curriculum includes a compulsory year abroad spent immersing in both linguistic environments. The first year covers initial foundations through First Year Italian Language, Introduction to Italian Studies 1, Introduction to Italian Studies 2, and Introduction to Swedish Language and Culture. The second year builds proficiency with Second Year Italian Language and Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture, alongside optional choices such as Italian Culture during Fascism or Nordic Literature in Context. The third year consists of SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and SELCS Year Abroad Term 2. The final year involves advanced study including Final Year Italian Language, Advanced Swedish Language and Culture, and Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish. Optional modules in the final year range from Futurism in Italy to Translation from the Scandinavian Languages, with an available Dissertation in Scandinavian Studies.
Modules
- First Year Italian Language
- Introduction to Italian Studies 1
- Introduction to Italian Studies 2
- Introduction to Swedish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- Second Year Italian Language
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture
- 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
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture 1
- Nordic Literature in Context
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture 2
- Topics in Scandinavian Linguistics
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Final Year Italian Language
- Advanced Swedish Language and Culture
- Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
- 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
- English Academic Writing and Translation Skills
- Northern Sites and Cities: Perspectives of Urban and Cultural Geographies of the Nordic Region
- Translation from the Scandinavian Languages
- Dissertation in Scandinavian Studies
- Crime and Small Communities in Nordic Literature