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Bachelor Degree , Italian Studies

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Course Description

The unique UCL-Venice Double Degree in Italian Studies and History of Art integrates two different learning experiences, teaching methods, and modes of assessment, spanning two different countries and cultures. This challenging programme, taught between London and Venice, represents a new model for the teaching of language-literature in higher education. As the first two years of this programme are taught in Italy, prior knowledge of Italian is essential.

  • You will gain an enhanced linguistic competence and the ability to mediate between different cultural contexts. These are qualities that are sought after by global employers. 

  • Venice, one of the most important cities of the medieval world, offers unparalleled cultural experiences in the form of history, art, architecture, and literature. 

  • Exceptional resources for Italian studies are available in the UCL Library, including five special collections on Italian studies. UCL also hosts a substantial video library of Italian films. 

  • Venice and UCL have excellent reputations and attract international scholars, critics and writers, all of whom contribute to teaching. You will be able to make the most of partnerships with FilmItalia and the Festival of Short films.

Course Content

An indicative guide to the structure of this programme, year by year.

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)

  • Letteratura italiana
  • Storia della letteratura artistica
  • Metodologia della ricerca storico-artistica
  • Storia della lingua italiana

Optional modules

You will choose one History module, subject to availability, from:

  • Storia Romana
  • Storia Contemporanea
  • Storia Greca
  • Storia Mediovale
  • Storia moderna

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)

There are no compulsory modules in year two.

Optional modules

A minimum of three History of Art subjects:

  • Storia dell’Architettura
  • Storia dell’arte contemporanea
  • Storia dell’arte medievale
  • Storia dell’arte moderna
  • Storia dell’arte contemporanea I
  • Storia dell’arte mediavale I
  • Storia dell’arte moderna I
  • Storia dell’arte bizantina
  • Storia della committenza artistica sec. XV-XVI
  • Storia della committenza artistica sec. XVII-XVIII
  • Fondamenti di storia della fotografia

Two Italian Literature subjects :

  • Letteratura italiana 1 (Mediavale)
  • Letteratura italiana 2 (Umanistica)
  • Letteratura italiana 3 (Rinascimentale e Barocca)
  • Letteratura italiana 4 (Illuministica e Romantica)

One Latin or Classical Culture subject:

  • Lingua e letteratura latina
  • Introduzione alla cultura classica

Year 3

Core or compulsory module(s)

You will take a linguistics focused module offered by UCL.

English Academic Writing and Translation Skills
or
Second Year Italian Language

One advanced-level undergraduate module or two intermediate-level undergraduate modules in History of Art

Methodologies of Art History
or
History of the Category Art

Optional modules

You will choose modules in Italian Literature, History/Sociology/Culture, subject to availability, from a selection of courses, for example:

  • Dante, Purgatorio
  • Renaissance Authors
  • Italian Literature 1860-1925
  • The Italian Novel
  • Fascist anti-Semitism and the Race Laws of 1938
  • Docudrama in Contemporary Italian Cinema

Plus modules in History of Art

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)

You will take a Final Year linguistics module, a Final Year Italian Language module, as well as modules in History of Art. You will also complete a Final Year dissertation either in History of Art or Italian.

Optional modules

You will choose modules in either Italian Literature, History or Culture (subject to availability).

Italian Literature modules may include:

  • Dante: Divina Commedia
  • Dante and Petrarch
  • Italian Poetry in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century
  • The Italian Novel

Sociological/Cultural/Historical modules may include:

  • Marriage and Divorce Italian-Style (1861-1975)
  • Cultures of Tradition and Modernity
  • Nation, Culture and Society
  • Fascist anti-Semitism and the Race Laws of 1938
  • Imagining the Nation
  • Italian Unification
  • WWI as an Italian War

 

Entry Requirements

A Levels

Grades

AAB

Subjects

Italian required.

GCSEs

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

Contextual offer

Grades

BBB (more about contextual offers)

Subjects

Italian required.

GCSEs

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs

IB Diploma

Points

36

Subjects

A score of 17 points in three higher level subjects including Italian, with no score lower than 5.

Contextual offer

Points

32 (more about contextual offers)

Subjects

A score of 15 points in three higher level subjects including Italian, with no score lower than 5.

English language requirements

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency. Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.

The English language level for this programme is: Advanced

A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.

Assessment Methods

You will be examined through continuous assessment, take-home essays, presentations and oral and unseen examinations. For some modules, you may choose between an extended essay and a formal examination. The final dissertation is optional; if selected, it is written in English.

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