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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Course content
The Freshman years
In the Junior Freshman (first) year, you will follow an intensive
beginners’ course in grammar, translation, conversation, audio/
video and computer-based language learning.
There are about eight classroom hours per week, mostly
devoted to language learning including grammar, conversation
and other activities, together with assignments to be carried out
independently. You will be introduced to modern Italian history,
poetry, drama and fiction.
In the Senior Freshman (second) year you continue with
language courses, Italian literature including Dante’s Inferno
and other key texts from the Renaissance, together with Italian
cinema and cultural studies.
The Sophister years
The Junior and Senior Sophister (third and fourth) years focus
on major authors of the medieval, Renaissance and later
periods, including contemporary perspectives on Italy and its
culture. Options are available in literature, language, history
and society. There is a continuing emphasis on strengthening
your language proficiency and developing higher-level skills in
translation, text editing and writing.
In your final year the programme includes courses on Italian
language varieties, key works by Dante, Boccaccio, Machiavelli
and others, with a thematic approach to the modern period.
Optional topics can be studied in depth, and you will research
a substantial dissertation on an agreed theme.
Assessment
There is a combination of written, oral and aural examinations,
in addition to essays and continuous assessment of coursework
and assignments.
Study abroad
A minimum two-month stay in Italy will be required at some
time over the duration of your course. You may apply to spend
the second year at a European university through the Erasmus
programme. There are links with the Universities of Bologna,
Trieste and Pavia.
Career opportunities
Our graduates have moved into all types of jobs: journalism,
translation, theatre, business, law, public administration, import-
export, writing, PR, diplomacy, corporate recruitment, finance,
football management and teaching. Some have gone to live and
work in Italy. Of those who opted for further study, some have
selected postgraduate courses in arts, social sciences, and
European studies, while others have opted for training in law,
marketing, journalism, teaching, acting, translation and business.
Further information
www.tcd.ie/Italian
Tel: +353 1 896 2062
E-mail:
italian@tcd.ie