The Advanced Italian Studies minor is for students who already have a high level of competence in Italian. It aims to deepen students’ knowledge and critical understanding of Italian language and culture, whilst continuing to improve their fluency in the language, in reading and listening comprehension as well as oral and written expression. The courses included in this Advanced Minor allow students to develop language and critiquing skills in fields such as Italian sociolinguistics, cinema, music, gender studies, postcolonial, migration and women's literature. The development of in-depth cross cultural awareness is thus synchronized with the acquisition of sophisticated language competence which will allow students to study at post / graduate level in Italian universities.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1.    communicate proficiently and confidently in Italian
2.    identify the structure and uses of Italian
3.    demonstrate an understanding of the cultural and linguistics aspects of Italian language and societies and their socio-historical context
4.    construct a schema of the connections between the Italian language and its geographical, social and cultural origins
5.    recognise the importance of intercultural communication.

Relevant Degrees

• Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship (BAHCR)
• Bachelor of Arts (BARTS)
• Bachelor of Development Studies (BDEVS)
• Bachelor of European Studies (BEURO)
• Bachelor of International Relations (BIR)
• Bachelor of Languages (BLANG)
• Bachelor of Latin American Studies (BLAMS)
• Bachelor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (BMECA)
• Diploma of Languages (ELANG)