Italian Studies and History of Art: UCL-Venice Double Degree BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
During the first two years as a fully enrolled University of Venice student at Ca' Foscari, you will take modules in history of art, Italian literature, linguistics and history. You will also be able to choose from a range of optional modules, allowing you to develop areas of personal interest. The majority of teaching will be in Italian.
During the last two years at UCL, you will have the opportunity to consolidate your learning by choosing from a vast range of modules available in both the Italian and History of Art departments and the School of European Languages, Culture & Society (SELCS). These modules may focus on literature, history, linguistics, and film.
Your final dissertation will be supervised by both UCL and Ca' Foscari. You will have the benefit of resources available to students at both universities.
You will be fully supported and supervised during your studies in Venice and London by a Director of Studies and through a tutor system. This structure is there to help you choose a coherent curriculum and enable you to get the most out of both locations.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

You will gain an enhanced linguistic competence and the ability to mediate between different cultural contexts. These are qualities that are sought after by global employers.
Venice, one of the most important cities of the medieval world, offers unparalleled cultural experiences in the form of history, art, architecture, and literature.

Exceptional resources for Italian studies are available in the UCL Library, including five special collections on Italian studies. UCL also hosts a substantial video library of Italian films.
Venice and UCL have excellent reputations and attract international scholars, critics and writers, all of whom contribute to teaching. You will be able to make the most of partnerships with FilmItalia and the Festival of Short films.

By the final year, we aim to equip you with spoken and written language skills similar to those of an educated Italian. The language and transferable skills developed throughout the degree can be applied in a wide variety of professions both in the UK and abroad.

Our graduates find employment in numerous areas, including teaching, media, journalism and other arts-related fields as well as in the commercial and industrial sectors. Some students may continue studying Italian at graduate level by way of taught MA programmes and research leading to an MPhil and PhD.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required

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Subjects

  • Italian Literature
  • Letteratura italiana
  • Artistica
  • Storia romana
  • Storia contemporanea
  • Storia greca
  • Storia Mediovale
  • Architettura
  • Contemporanea
  • Literature

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Letteratura italiana
  • Storia della letteratura artistica
  • Metodologia della ricerca storico-artistica
  • Storia della lingua italiana
Optional modules

You will choose one History module, subject to availability, from:

  • Storia Romana
  • Storia Contemporanea
  • Storia Greca
  • Storia Mediovale
  • Storia moderna


YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • There are no compulsory modules in year two.
Optional modules

You will choose a minimum of three from the following History of Art subjects, subject to availability:

  • Storia dell’Architettura
  • Storia dell’arte contemporanea
  • Storia dell’arte medievale
  • Storia dell’arte moderna
  • Storia dell’arte contemporanea I
  • Storia dell’arte mediavale I
  • Storia dell’arte moderna I
  • Storia dell’arte bizantina
  • Storia della committenza artistica sec. XV-XVI
  • Storia della committenza artistica sec. XVII-XVIII
  • Fondamenti di storia della fotografia

Two Italian Literature subjects :

  • Letteratura italiana 1 (Mediavale)
  • Letteratura italiana 2 (Umanistica)
  • Letteratura italiana 3 (Rinascimentale e Barocca)
  • Letteratura italiana 4 (Illuministica e Romantica)

One Latin or Classical Culture subject:

  • Lingua e letteratura latina
  • Introduzione alla cultura classica


YEAR 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • You will take a linguistics focused module offered by the School of European Languages, Culture and Society
  • English Academic Writing and Translation Skills or Second Year Italian Language
  • One advanced-level undergraduate module or two intermediate-level undergraduate modules in History of Art
  • Either Methodologies of Art History or History of the Category Art
Optional modules

You will choose modules in Italian Literature, History/Sociology/Culture, subject to availability, from a selection of courses for example:

  • Dante, Purgatorio
  • Renaissance Authors|
  • Italian Literature 1860-1925
  • The Italian NovelFascist anti-Semitism and the Race Laws of 1938
  • Docudrama in Contemporary Italian Cinema
  • Plus modules in History of Art

YEAR 4

Core or compulsory module(s)

You will take a Final Year linguistics module, FInal Year Italian Language and cultural modules, as well as modules in History of Art from a choice available. You will also complete a FInal Year dissertation either in History of Art or Italian.

Optional modules

You will choose modules in either Italian Literautre, HIstory or Culture (subject to availability).

Italian Literature modules may include:

  • Dante: Divina Commedia
  • Dante and Petrarch
  • Poesia Italian tra Otto e Novecento
  • The Contemporary Italian Novel

Sociological/Cultural/HIstorical modules may include:

  • Marriage and Divorce Italian-Style (1861-1975)
  • Cultures of Tradition and Modernity
  • Nation, Culture and Society
  • Fascist anti-Semitism and the Race Laws of 1938
  • Imagining the Nation
  • Italian Unification
  • WWI as an Italian War
Your learning

The first two years are studied at Ca' Foscari and follow their degree structure. This will consist of 70% compulsory modules and 30% selected optional modules. Teaching is conducted via classroom teaching and in workshops — there is also the opportunity for internships.

The final two years are taught at UCL and will include language and cultural modules.Teaching is delivered in lecture and seminars.

Final dissertations are overseen by both UCL and Venice.

Assessment

You will be examined through continuous assessment, take-home essays, presentations and oral and unseen examinations. For some modules, you may choose between an extended essay and a formal examination. The final dissertation is optional; if selected, it is written in English.

Additional information

Overseas students Fee - £19,390 (2018/19 at UCL). 1st and 2nd year students pay fees directly to Ca?Foscari Venice; fees for 2018 entry are still to be confirmed

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  • Italian Literature Undergraduate Degrees
  • Undergraduate Degrees in England
  • Italian Undergraduate Degrees
  • Undergraduate Degrees in London
  • University College London Undergraduate Degrees

Italian Studies and History of Art: UCL-Venice Double Degree BA

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