Languages and Literature for Education, Criticism and Translation 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Milan |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

LinguisticsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The aim of the Master's degree programme in Languages and Literature for Education, Criticism and Translation is to ensure that graduates acquire an extensive theoretical and methodological knowledge of one or two foreign languages and their literature (at least one language and literature must be European). In the case of French, English, Portuguese and Spanish languages and literatures, students will also have the opportunity explore their evolution outside European borders.

The programme leaves a wide margin for personalisation and allows students to build a coherent study plan, combining foreign languages and literatures with other fields of humanities.

Students are required to submit their study plan starting from Year I, and will have to choose one of the learning tracks (curricula) offered within the programme, specifying if they want to specialise in one or two foreign languages (monolingual/bilingual option), based on the language(s) for which they are admitted. This will also determine the supplementary courses included in their study plan.

The programme is divided into three curricula: teaching and educational; linguistic, philological and literary for the digital era; editing and translation.

The first curriculum is addressed to students who aim to pursue a teaching career in modern languages and/or literatures. As for the monolingual path, the language options are French, English, German and Spanish. Students who enrol in the bilingual path must in any case include French, English, German or Spanish as one of their curricular languages. Graduates will be qualified to teach foreign languages and literature, plan teaching activities and evaluate students' learning outcomes and skills attained. This curriculum, jointly with the Bachelor's degree in Foreign languages and literature, allows students to earn the academic credits (CFU/ECTS credits) required to take part in the national public competition to access the teaching profession in their subject area of specialisation.

The second curriculum is addressed to students who want to acquire a robust knowledge of the state of the art of linguistic studies and literary criticism. In particular, students will develop an expertise that encompasses both critical and philological studies and the use of information technology. This will prepare students for a career in the production and dissemination of cultural contents in international settings, having a solid historical background.

The third curriculum aims to produce language and literary professionals who can work in the broad context of the Italian publishing industry. Students will acquire knowledge and skills related to literary translation (fiction and non-fiction) and the dissemination of editorial products in international contexts. Generally speaking, they will be able to work with documents and sources in more than one language.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The aim of the Master's degree programme in Languages and Literature for Education, Criticism and Translation is to ensure that graduates acquire an extensive theoretical and methodological knowledge of one or two foreign languages and their literature (at least one language and literature must be European). In the case of French, English, Portuguese and Spanish languages and literatures, students will also have the opportunity explore their evolution outside European borders.

The programme leaves a wide margin for personalisation and allows students to build a coherent study plan, combining foreign languages and literatures with other fields of humanities.

Students are required to submit their study plan starting from Year I, and will have to choose one of the learning tracks (curricula) offered within the programme, specifying if they want to specialise in one or two foreign languages (monolingual/bilingual option), based on the language(s) for which they are admitted. This will also determine the supplementary courses included in their study plan.

The programme is divided into three curricula: teaching and educational; linguistic, philological and literary for the digital era; editing and translation.

The first curriculum is addressed to students who aim to pursue a teaching career in modern languages and/or literatures. As for the monolingual path, the language options are French, English, German and Spanish. Students who enrol in the bilingual path must in any case include French, English, German or Spanish as one of their curricular languages. Graduates will be qualified to teach foreign languages and literature, plan teaching activities and evaluate students' learning outcomes and skills attained. This curriculum, jointly with the Bachelor's degree in Foreign languages and literature, allows students to earn the academic credits (CFU/ECTS credits) required to take part in the national public competition to access the teaching profession in their subject area of specialisation.

The second curriculum is addressed to students who want to acquire a robust knowledge of the state of the art of linguistic studies and literary criticism. In particular, students will develop an expertise that encompasses both critical and philological studies and the use of information technology. This will prepare students for a career in the production and dissemination of cultural contents in international settings, having a solid historical background.

The third curriculum aims to produce language and literary professionals who can work in the broad context of the Italian publishing industry. Students will acquire knowledge and skills related to literary translation (fiction and non-fiction) and the dissemination of editorial products in international contexts. Generally speaking, they will be able to work with documents and sources in more than one language.

Admission Requirements

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Admission to the Master's degree programme in Languages and Literature for Education, Criticism and Translation is open to all applicants holding an Italian Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent foreign qualification, provided that they earned a minimum number of academic credits (CFU/ECTS credits) in specific subject areas as described below, demonstrating a good level of language proficiency, paired with a broad knowledge of literature.


Non-Italian mother tongue students must demonstrate a good command of the Italian language, as specified below.


Applicants who choose the bilingual path must meet the following curricular requirements:

- at least 6 CFU in Linguistics or Theoretical linguistics (L-LIN/01)

- at least 18 CFU (2 courses, one per year) in a foreign language + at least 18 CFU (2 courses, one per year) in another foreign language

- at least 18 CFU (2 courses, one per year) in a foreign literature + at least 18 CFU (2 courses, one per year) in another foreign literature


Applicants who choose the monolingual path must meet the following curricular requirements:

- at least 6 CFU in Linguistics or Theoretical linguistics (L-LIN/01)

- at least 18 CFU (2 courses, one per year) in a foreign language

- at least 18 CFU (2 courses, one per year) in a foreign literature


In order to meet the credit requirements related to the foreign languages and the corresponding literatures, students must have completed the relevant annual courses and passed the end-of-course exams, graded on a scale of 30. Other courses are not considered valid, even if they belong to the same scientific disciplinary sectors. The list of language/literature courses is specified here below:

- French (L-LIN/04 Language and translation - French)

- English (L-LIN/12 Language and translation - English)

- Hispano American Language (L-LIN/06 Hispanic language and literatures)

- Polish (L-LIN/21 Slavic studies)

- Portuguese (L-LIN/09 Language and translation - Portuguese and Brazilian languages)

- Russian (L-LIN/21 Slavic studies)

- Spanish (L-LIN/07 Language and translation - Spanish)

- German (L-LIN/14 Language and translation - German)

- Nordic Languages (L-LIN/15 Nordic languages and literatures)

- Anglo-American Literature (L-LIN/11 Anglo-American languages and literatures)

- French Literature (L-LIN/03 French literature)

- English Literature (L-LIN/10 English literature)

- Polish Literature (L-LIN/21 Slavic studies)

- Russian Literature (L-LIN/21 Slavic studies)

- Spanish Literature (L-LIN/05 Spanish literature)

- German Literature (L-LIN/13 German literature)

- Hispanic American Literature (L-LIN/06 Hispanic language and literatures)

- Portuguese and Brazilian Literature (L-LIN/08 Portuguese and Brazilian Literature)

- Scandinavian Literature (L-LIN/15 Nordic languages and literatures)


For those who have a foreign degree, Italian proficiency at a B1 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.

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