All staff are active researchers in various fields of Italian studies, and this is reflected in the wide range of modules we offer, including history, art history and the media, as well as language and literature. We believe that you study best in a friendly and supportive environment, and to this end all students in the School of Modern Languages have a personal tutor whom they can consult on both academic and other matters.
All staff are also regularly available to answer questions or give additional help.
You will be encouraged and expected to work hard, but there will also be plenty of opportunities for relaxation and entertainment, not least with the lively student-run Italian Society. The programmes aim to give students, with or without any previous knowledge of Italian, a balanced view of the language, literature and culture of Italy. We seek to enable students to write and speak fluent, authentic Italian, and to use the written and spoken language in a variety of registers. This includes modules on Italian history, art and cinema. Teaching and Assessment Language teaching uses authentic materials, both printed and spoken, to familiarise students with present-day Italian in a wide range of styles and registers.