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M.Litt. European, American and Postcolonial Languages and Literatures
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
| Application deadline: | July 31; Non EU May 31 |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 120 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 24 months |
| Partnership: | Joint |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
This Second Cycle Degree Programme provides advanced knowledge of the languages, literatures and cultures of European, American and postcolonial countries, promoting cross-cultural perspectives within a solid background in humanities.
Languages available:Albanian, Anglo-American, Czech, English, French, German, modern Greek, Polish, Portuguese and Brazilian, Romenian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish.
Occupational profiles
Second-cycle graduates, thanks to the skills acquired and their possession of critical knowledge giving them independent judgment in carrying out their activities, will be able to pursue their studies in the research field and to hold leading positions in national and international businesses and within public and private institutions and organisations.
This programme takes place in Venice (Italy, Europe) on the main campus of Ca’ Foscari, one of the leading European universities.
Contents
English and American Literary and Cultural Studies
Contact Professor: Prof. Francesca Bisutti (e-mail: bisutti@unive.it)
This curriculum aims to equip students with advanced language skills and international cultural knowledge in the field of English studies. This curriculum, fully taught in English, is broken down into linguistic-cultural areas and is part of a Joint Degree Programme with other European and non-European universities.
Literatures and Cultures
Contact Professor: Prof. Maria Del Valle Ojeda (e-mail: valle.ojeda@unive.it)
This curriculum aims to develop in-depth knowledge within the literary and cultural scope as defined by it. Lectures will be held in the language of specialization as well as in Italian. The sub-curricula available are:Anglo-American Studies
English Studies
French Studies
German Studies
Iberian Studies
Slavic and Balkan Studies
Examination assessment and graduation
Educational activities include classroom teaching, workshops and internships, in order to acquire wide-ranging skills that can be readily transferable into the world of work.
Knowledge gained by students will be assessed through written and oral exams during their entire university career.
The final exam consists in writing a thesis, which must possess the characters of originality, exhaustive documentation and scientific investigation and which will be discussed with a committee of university professors and experts.
Places available
Unlimited entry subject to assessment of minimum requirements; quotas (i.e. places reserved) for non-EU students residing abroad: 6 places, 1 of which reserved for Chinese students residing in China, according to the Marco Polo Programme.
Special admission requirements are established for the curriculum in English and American Literary and Cultural Studies, to which students can be admitted only through a selection following an admission call.
Requirements
To be admitted to this Second Cycle Degree Programme students must:
- hold a First-Cycle Degree or a university diploma following at least a three-year programme, or other educational qualification obtained abroad and recognised as eligible;
- fulfil, within the enrolment application deadline, the minimum curricular requirements for admission to the chosen Second Cycle Degree Programme (these requirements vary depending on the main language and literature of study);
- have a proper individual educational background.
For all the degree courses (both Italian-taught and English-taught programmes) an English language certificate (minimum level B1) is required. Applicants can find the official list of certifications recognized at:http://www.unive.it/media/allegato/relint/Certifications_recognized.pdf
For Italian-taught programmes an Italian B1- level language certificate is advisable. Applicants who are native Italian speakers do not need to produce any certificate. Please be advised that applicants who are not provided with the Italian language certificate can take the Italian language test to be held in early September.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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