Master's Degree Programme in
Italian Philology, Linguistics and Literature
Italian Philology, Linguistics and Literature
Degree-seeking students: apply
Department of Humanities, Palazzo Malcanton Marcorà, Dorsoduro 3484/D, 30123 Venice.
For further information please contact the Humanistic Campus campus.umanistico@unive.it.
The teaching regulations of the study course depend on the following organisational aspects: educational goals, access methods, study plan, exams, final exam, job opportunities, etc. Throughout their university career, students must refer to the teaching regulations enforced from their matriculation.
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Open admission subject to assessment of minimum requirements.
Quota reserved to non-EU students residing outside Italy: 5 seats, 2 of which are reserved for a Chinese student living in China, under the Marco Polo Project.
To be admitted to this Master's Degree Programme students must possess a proper individual educational background and the minimum curricular requirements. A certified knowledge of English at minimum level B2 is also required.
Details about the assessment procedures are available in the webpage dedicated to admission requirements.
Applicants with international qualification must have obtained a bachelor’s degree that is the result of at least 3 years of study. The preliminary evaluation of the qualification is mandatory. Procedures and deadlines are available on the dedicated online platform.
International qualification will be evaluated by the designated teaching committee after the pre-evaluation procedure carried out on the online platform.
The Master's degree programme offers a solid specialised education (with a historical-methodological focus) in linguistic-philological and literary studies, shaping experts in Italian literature, Italian linguistics as well as Italian and Romance philology, with a focus on European literature.
At the core of the the educational programme is an in-depth study of the critical methods that are crucial for reading primary, literary and documentary sources, but also an increased awareness of the the dialectical relationship between the past and the present, the critical approach to broad and complex problems, also of a social nature, starting from the cultural background that emerges from the texts. Depending on the chosen curriculum, students may expand their knowledge and competencies in the Mediaeval/Renaissance field (Italian and Romance), the modern/contemporary (Italian) period or favour a broader European perspective.
Ca' Foscari University of Venice offers international educational programmes designed in collaboration with one or more partner universities, entailing the attendance of part of the study path abroad. At the conclusion of these programmes, selected students obtain a Double Degree (a diploma from Ca' Foscari and one issued by the partner university) or a Joint Degree (single degree jointly awarded by the member universities of the consortium delivering the programme), depending on the provisions of the agreements with the partner universities and the different national regulations.
Double and Joint Degrees available:
The formative activity consists of lectures, exercises/seminars, workshop activities and internships; the acquired skills will be verified through written and oral examinations.
The final degree exam will consist of creating a piece of written work that is the product o fan in-depth personal analysis of content coherent to the formative course. It can be in the form of a critical review, the discussion of a scientific question, or a bibliographic review of a specific topic. It could also concern the analysis of a source – edited or unedited – or propose the edition of the same source. The work must be carried out under the watch of a supervisor; the written work will then be discussed in a brief interview with the supervisor and/or a scholar chosen as a reviser.
Professional Master's Programmes (1st and 2nd level) and PhD programmes.
Education geared towards honing basic skills to solve complex problems is of primary importance in today's job market. Graduates in the humanities are therefore often able to work their way up to management positions in public and private enterprises of all kinds. In addition to their general preparation, Master's degree graduates also possess more specific skills, thanks to which they will be able to find professional employment in publishing houses, editorial offices, press offices, communication companies and, in general, companies that require an area dedicated to communication; they will also be able to find employment in libraries, museums, archives, documentation centres and foundations and public and private bodies involved in the protection, enhancement and promotion of historical, cultural and artistic heritage. Graduates with a sufficient number of credits in the relevant sector groups will be able to take part in the admission tests for secondary teaching training courses, as provided for by current legislation.
The skills acquired will also enable graduates to play an active role and to find a professional position in companies and public and private bodies, both national and international, dealing with the promotion and dissemination of cultural heritage and taking care of every aspect of it – from the identification of themes to the organisation of promotion initiatives.