Italian Studies Joint Major (ITJ1)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits )
Academic Year 2024/2025

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Duration:: 3 Year(s)
Next Intake:: 2024/2025 September
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In today’s world, where language skills are growing in importance, Italian is an exciting language to study. Not only will you enjoy learning Italian, you will also open up excellent career opportunities in many areas of business and society. You will have the opportunity to spend a year studying in Italy, one of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating countries.

About this Course

Language modules are taught in small groups and literature and culture modules are taught through lectures and tutorials.

Assessment is through a combination of continuous assessment and end-of-semester exams.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
ITAL10020	Italian Language I a	Autumn	5
ITAL10030	Italian Language I b	Spring	5
Stage 1 Core Modules
Stage 2 Core Modules
ITAL20010	Italian Language II a	Autumn	5
ITAL20080	Italian Language II b	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options
HUM20010	Career Readiness for Arts	Autumn	5
ITAL20160	Reading Italian Literature	Autumn	5
ITAL20240	Italian history 1815-1945	Autumn	5
ITAL20170	Italian Short Stories	Spring	5
ITAL20230	Italian cinema and society	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options
Stage 3 Core Modules
ITAL30070	Italian Language III a	Autumn	5
ITAL30080	Italian Language III b	Spring	5
Stage 3 Core Modules
Stage 3 Options
ITAL30020	Italian Modernist Fiction	Autumn	5
ITAL30200	The Story of Italian 2: Modern Age and Today	Autumn	5
ITAL30260	Politics and Morals in Renaissance Italy	Autumn	5
ITAL30310	Women Writing Identities	Autumn	5
ITAL30320	Italian Transnational Literature	Spring	5
Stage 3 Options
Stage 4 Core Modules
ITAL30070	Italian Language III a	Autumn	5
ITAL30080	Italian Language III b	Spring	5
Stage 4 Core Modules
Stage 4 Options
ITAL30020	Italian Modernist Fiction	Autumn	5
ITAL30200	The Story of Italian 2: Modern Age and Today	Autumn	5
ITAL30260	Politics and Morals in Renaissance Italy	Autumn	5
ITAL30310	Women Writing Identities	Autumn	5
ITAL30320	Italian Transnational Literature	Spring	5

We recommend that after second year you complete an Erasmus year at an Italian university (Cagliari, Macerata, Milan, Rome, or Urbino) to achieve the level of proficiency required by employers and for graduate studies. Upon completion of your fourth year you will then be awarded a BA (International). Places may be limited and preference will be given to those with better results.

Studying Italian opens the door to graduate studies (MA or PhD, in Ireland or abroad) and many careers, including:

Careers in organisations including the EU, UN, NGOs

Multinationals

Hospitality & entertainment industries

Teaching, publishing & journalism

Translation and interpreting

You can also pursue graduate studies at MA or PhD level, in Ireland or abroad.

The following advice is for Non-EU applicants. For Irish/EU/UK students, please apply via MyUCD.

The following entry route(s) are available:

BA Arts (BAU5) Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)	Entry in Sep 2024	Full Time - 3 Year(s)	Apply from Oct 2023	Apply