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Italian Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Ms Elisabetta Ferrari
Email: eferrari@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 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 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 Level 3 Capstone Subject and 25 credit points of Level 3 Elective subjects*
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 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Elective subject*
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 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Elective subject*
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 Elective subject*
12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject and 25 credit points of Level 3 Elective subjects*
* Elective subjects should be taken from group A or subject to convenor approval from group B
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 |
| ITAL20009 | Italian Cultural Studies A | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL30003 | Italian in Context | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Electives Group A - Entry Point 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL30007 | To Hell with Dante | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ITAL30006 | Italian Fictions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ITAL30012 | Languages of Venice: Study Abroad | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ITAL30005 | Contemporary Italy Study Abroad | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ITAL30010 | Imaging Italy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 Assistance form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL20009 | Italian Cultural Studies A | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ITAL20010 | Italian 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ITAL20011 | Italian 5 | Semester 1 (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 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL30007 | To Hell with Dante | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 Assistance form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL20001 | Italian Cultural Studies B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| 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 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL30007 | To Hell with Dante | Semester 2 (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 Assistance form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.
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 |
Level 2 Electives Group A - Entry Point 7
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL20004 | Contemporary Italy Study Abroad | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ITAL20006 | Languages of Venice: Study Abroad | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Level 2 Electives Group B - Entry Point 7
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EURO20001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| EURO20003 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| EURO20005 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| EURO20006 | Europe and its Others | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20007 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO20010 | Queering Europe | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL30007 | To Hell with Dante | Semester 2 (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 Assistance form and attach the outcome email from the Faculty of Arts confirming their selection into either ITAL20004 or ITAL20006.
Level 3 Electives for Entry Points 3, 5 and 7
Level 3 Electives - Group A
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL30005 | Contemporary Italy Study Abroad | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ITAL30006 | Italian Fictions | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ITAL30010 | Imaging Italy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ITAL30012 | Languages of Venice: Study Abroad | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ITAL30016 | Italian 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Electives - Group B
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EURO30001 | Language and Society in Europe | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| EURO30002 | Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| EURO30004 | Screening Europe: Image and Identity | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| EURO30005 | Europe and its Others | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30006 | A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LANG30001 | Languages at Work | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ARTS30002 | Introduction to Language Translation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EURO30009 | Queering Europe | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 13 February 2025