Italian Studies // Structure

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Italian Studies program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information:

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The entry points for this major are:

• Italian Studies 1 entry point: for students who have very little or no background in the Italian language
• Italian Studies 3 entry point: usually for students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school Italian
• Italian Studies 5 entry point: usually for VCE Italian students
• Italian Studies 7 entry point: usually for native speakers or near-native speakers of Italian, or for candidates who have spent a number of years in an Italian speaking country

This major requires the completion of either:

Entry Point 1

• 25 credit points of EP1 Level 1 Core subjects
• 37.5 credit points of EP1 Level 2 Core subjects

• 12.5 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects and 25 credit points of Level 3 Electives

• a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives from Group A is required

OR

Entry Point 3

• 25 credit points of EP3 Level 1 Core subjects
• 37.5 credit points of EP3 Level 2 Core subjects

• 12.5 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Core subjects and 25 credit points of Level 3 Electives

• a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives from Group A is required

OR

Entry Point 5

• 25 credit points of EP5 Level 1 Core subjects
• 37.5 credit points of EP5 Level 2 Core subjects

• 12.5 credit points of EP5 Level 3 Core subjects and 25 credit points of Level 3 Electives

• a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives from Group A is required

OR

Entry Point 7

• 25 credit points of EP7 Level 1 Core subjects

• 25 credit points of EP7 Level 2 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 2 Electives

• 37.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives
• a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives from Group A is required

Subject Options

Level 1

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 7

Level 2

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Students may substitute ITAL20009 Italian Cultural Studies A for either Contemporary Italy: Study Abroad (ITAL20004) or Languages of Venice: Study Abroad (ITAL20006). ITAL20004 and ITAL20006 are selection based and students will need to be selected into one of these subjects. To substitute ITAL20009 students will need to submit an Enrolment Variation form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.

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Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Students may substitute ITAL20009 Italian Cultural Studies A for either Contemporary Italy: Study Abroad (ITAL20004) or Languages of Venice: Study Abroad (ITAL20006). ITAL20004 and ITAL20006 are selection based and students will need to be selected into one of these subjects. To substitute ITAL20009 students will need to submit an Enrolment Variation form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.

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Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Students may substitute ITAL20001 Italian Cultural Studies B for either Contemporary Italy: Study Abroad (ITAL20004) or Languages of Venice: Study Abroad (ITAL20006). ITAL20004 and ITAL20006 are selection based and students will need to be selected into one of these subjects. To substitute ITAL20009 students will need to submit an Enrolment Variation form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.

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Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 7

Students may substitute ITAL20001 Italian Cultural Studies B for either Contemporary Italy: Study Abroad (ITAL20004) or Languages of Venice: Study Abroad (ITAL20006). ITAL20004 and ITAL20006 are selection based and students will need to be selected into one of these subjects. To substitute ITAL20009 students will need to submit an Enrolment Variation form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.

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Level 2 Electives - Group A

Level 2 Electives - Group B

Level 3

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Level 3 Electives - Group A

Level 3 Electives - Group B