Program Overview
The Italian Language and Literature at University of Pittsburgh is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Italian Language and Literature programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Location: Pittsburgh, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Italian Language and Literature programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Special Topics (most recently: Italian Scientific Writers)
- Dante, La Divina Commedia I
- Dante, La Divina Commedia II
- Petrarch and Boccaccio
- The Novel
- Lyric Poetry
- Epic Poetry
- Theater
- Italian Novella
- Duecento
- Dante
- Dante: From Hell to Harlem: African American Responses to the Divine Comedy
- Trecento
- Quattrocento-Cinquecento
- Novella
- Teatro del Rinascimento
- Tasso
- Boiardo and Renaissance Ferrara
- Renaissance Humanism
- Ariosto and Vernacular Classicism
- Seicento
- Republic of Letters (18th cent.)
- Settecento
- Goldoni
- Ottocento I
- Ottocento II
- Leopardi
- Manzoni
- Verga
- Foscolo
- Novecento I
- Novecento II
- Literary Criticism
- Special Topics
- Introduction to the Study of Literature I
- Introduction to the Study of Literature II
- Scientific Discourse in Italian Literature
- Comparative Romance Linguistics I (cross-listed as French 2810 and Spanish 2393)
- History of the Italian Language (offered every other year)
- Stylistics
- Romance Linguistics II (cross-listed as French 2811 and Spanish 2394)
- Directed Study
- Comprehensive Examinations
- Teaching Italian (offered every Fall)
- Independent Study
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Students applying for admission to the graduate program are evaluated on the basis of previous academic performance, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, a writing sample, and an interview, either on campus or by telephone.
- Applicants usually hold a BA (or equivalent degree) in Italian. A test of English is required for international students (see below).
- All applicants to the graduate program are considered for departmental funding as teaching assistants or for Arts and Sciences fellowships (when applicable). There is no separate application for such funding.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
2004-02-18
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