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Italian Stream a & B – (M.A.)
University College Cork
College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
| Application Deadline: | EU Applicants 01 July ; Non-EU Applicants 01 June | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,400 ≈ € 11,620 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cork / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University College Cork
The MA in Italian is a full-time programme running for one year from the date of first registration for the taught programme. The Masters consists of two streams: one cultural, the other language and translation based
Stream A. Modern and Contemporary Italian Culture: New Approaches (CKE48)
This taught Masters concentrates on modern and contemporary Italian literary and cinema studies. Students will study texts within the context of recent innovative critical theories, such as, for instance, cultural studies, gender studies, post-colonial studies etc. All classes will be conducted in Italian
Stream B. Italian Language and Translation Studies (CKE65)
This Taught Masters focuses on Italian Language and Translation and the Teaching of Italian as a second language. These areas of concentration reflect staff experience and expertise and provide students with a practical grounding on the teaching and learning of the language and on translation, all within a cultural context. All classes will be conducted in Italian.
Contents
Students take 90 credits as follows:
Part IStudents take 10 credits from the following:
* IT6101 Traduzione: Metodologia e Pratica (10 credits)
* IT6102 Terminologie (10 credits)
* IT6103 Didattica dell'italiano L2 (10 credits)
and30 credits from the following:
* IT6201 Vasco Pratolini e la sua Firenze (10 credits)
* IT6202 Rappresentazioni letterarie della Sicilia (10 credits)
* IT6203 Cinema e Letteratura (10 credits)
* IT6204 Prosatrici italiane moderne e contemporanee (10 credits)
* IT6205 Palazzeschi: poeta e prosatore (10 credits)
* IT6206 La città postmoderna nel cinema italiano degli anni 80 e 90 (10 credits)
* IT6207 Il cinema di nanni moretti (10 credits)
* IT6208 Il giallo (10 credits)
* IT6211 Il romanzo modernista (10 credits)
* IT6212 Riscrivere il Risorgimento (10 credits)
and
* LL6010 Research Methodologies in Modern Languages (5 credits)
Part II
* IT6402 Dissertation (45 credits)
Note:Not all modules may be available in any given year.
Stream B. Italian Language and Translation Studies
Students take 90 credits as follows:
Part IStudents take 30 credits as follows:
* IT6101 Traduzione: Metodologia e Pratica (10 credits)
* IT6102 Terminologie (10 credits)
* IT6103 Didattica dell'italiano L2 (10 credits)
and10 credits from the following:
* IT6201 Vasco Pratolini e la sua Firenze (10 credits)
* IT6202 Rappresentazioni letterarie della Sicilia (10 credits)
* IT6203 Cinema e Letteratura (10 credits)
* IT6204 Prosatrici italiane moderne e contemporanee (10 credits)
* IT6205 Palazzeschi: poeta e prosatore (10 credits)
* IT6206 La città postmoderna nel cinema italiano degli anni 80 e 90 (10 credits)
* IT6207 Il cinema di nanni moretti (10 credits)
* IT6208 Il giallo (10 credits)
* IT6211 Il romanzo modernista (10 credits)
* IT6212 Riscrivere il Risorgimento (10 credits)
and
* LL6000 Research Methods (5 credits)
Part II
* IT6402 Dissertation (45 credits)
Note:Not all modules may be available in any given year.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applicants should normally have obtained at least Second-Class Honours Grade II (or equivalent) in Italian, with a minimum award of Second Class Honours Grade II (or equivalent) in Language. They may be required to present themselves for interview or further assessment before a final decision is made. Prospective candidates are required to contact the Postgraduate Co-ordinator, Department of Italian or the Head of Department informally before applying.
The Additional/Supplementary Statement Questions MUST also be completed during the online application process.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent
Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
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