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Italian Studies minor
Bachelor of ArtsMinorYear: 2024
Italian Studies minor
Contact information
Coordinator
Ms Elisabetta Ferrari
Email: eferrari@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
Italian is one of the world’s most important languages strongly influencing languages and cultures around the world. A knowledge of Italian opens up access to a wide range of areas, including history, art, music, as well as to other languages, such as French and Spanish. The overall objective of the Italian Studies program is to teach students to process information from a wide variety of materials in Italian, both written and spoken, and to produce accounts and discussions of that information in a variety of forms. In subjects at all levels, you will be guided towards undertaking independent research projects into areas including language, literature, politics, cinema, theatre, travel writing, food and wine, immigration and identity.
Italian language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence (of units) from Italian 1 through to Italian 6 and beyond. Entry and exit points are determined by the student’s background in the language, placement testing if required, prerequisites, or at the discretion of the Italian Program. Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the head of the Italian Studies program. Accelerated progression is possible on advice from the Italian Studies program.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this minor will:
- Interpret a range of different genres and texts relevant in Italian-speaking social and cultural contexts;
- Communicate effectively in a variety of oral and written formats, comprehending and producing Italian discourse with fluency (relative to entry level) and appreciate its cultural contexts;
- Specialize in at least one of the five core areas of modern Italian literature, linguistics, history, cinema, and cultural studies;
- Apply relevant research and analytical skills combined with a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
- Appreciate Italian-speaking cultures and history in a differentiated and informed way;
- Engage critically and constructively in cultural and identity issues as a bicultural and bilingual person and global citizen;
- Independently apply a wide range of learning techniques (in Italian and English) as autonomous, motivated, self-directed and well-organised learners;
- Act confidently in Italian-speaking milieus and target culture, and work effectively in a cooperative way using Italian and English as media.
Last updated: 2 October 2024
Structure
75 credit points
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:
The entry points for this minor 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 minor requires the completion of either:
Entry Point 1
- 25 credit points of EP1 Level 1 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP1 Level 2 Core subjects
12.5 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives
OR
Entry Point 3
- 25 credit points of EP3 Level 1 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP3 Level 2 Core subjects
12.5 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives
OR
Entry Point 5
- 25 credit points of EP5 Level 1 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP5 Level 2 Core subjects
12.5 credit points of EP5 Level 3 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Electives
OR
Entry Point 7
- 25 credit points of EP7 Level 1 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP7 Level 2 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of Level 3 Electives
Subject Options
Italian Studies Entry Point 1
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL10004 | Italian 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL10005 | Italian 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL10008 | Italian 1 (Intensive) | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL20007 | Italian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL20008 | Italian 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL30003 | Italian 5A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Italian Studies Entry Point 3
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL10001 | Italian 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL10002 | Italian 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL20011 | Italian 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL20010 | Italian 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL30015 | Italian 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Italian Studies Entry Point 5
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL10006 | Italian 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL10007 | Italian 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL20002 | Italian 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL20003 | Italian 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL30001 | Italian 9 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Italian Studies Entry Point 7
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 7
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL10009 | Italian 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL10010 | Italian 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 7
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL20001 | Italian Cultural Studies B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL20012 | Italian 9 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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.
Level 3 Electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ITAL30005 | Contemporary Italy Study Abroad | November (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
ITAL30006 | Italian Fictions | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL30007 | To Hell with Dante | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ITAL30010 | Imaging Italy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ITAL30012 | Languages of Venice: Study Abroad | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ITAL30016 | Italian 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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Last updated: 2 October 2024