Italian BA (Hons)

Our BA Italian undergraduate degree invites you to engage with the language and culture across a range of topics, from Medieval Italy and the Italian Renaissance to contemporary Italian literature, film, politics and media.<br/><br/>Our Italian department at the University of Birmingham has an excellent staff-student ratio and a friendly, nurturing learning environment. Knowledge of Italian can greatly benefit you in roles spanning numerous industries, from business and marketing to translation and teaching. <br/><br/>Optional modules may include: <br/><br/><br/>- Icons of Italy <br/><br/><br/>- Translation in Practice <br/><br/><br/>- Language and Contexts <br/><br/><br/>- Visions of Italy: Modern Italy in the Making <br/><br/><br/>- Italian Identities: gender, sexuality and race <br/><br/><br/>- Translation in Theory and Practice in Europe <br/><br/><br/>- Dante: Word, Music and Image <br/><br/><br/>Our BA Italian is flexible, meaning youll be able to major in Italian with a second minor language, or choose study it as a Joint Honours, where your second language holds equal weighting.<br/><br/>**Pathway options** you can also choose the option of Translation Studies alongside one or two languages.<br/><br/>One of the most exciting elements of this degree is that youll experience living and studying in a year abroad.<br/><br/>**Why study this course?**<br/><br/>**Flexibility** - choose to combine Italian with ONE or TWO additional languages, Translation, Business Management, Linguistics, English Literature, History, History of Art or Music. <br/><br/>**Practice as a professional** – Develop your skills with our state-of-the-art Interpreting Suite with Televic interpreting desks and sound proof booths at the same professional standard as the United Nations.<br/><br/>**More than fluent** – Choose vocational modules in areas such as Translation, Language Teaching, Legal Culture, Business and more; leading into a wide range of career prospects with the help of our Careers and Employability team. <br/><br/>**Focused academic contact** – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place within small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material (beginners will receive more support in English, as appropriate).<br/><br/>**Multicultural city** – Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join a number of language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills including the multilingual Linguist Magazine.<br/><br/>**12th for Italian studies in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023)**<br/><br/>**16th for Italian studies in the Complete University Guide by subject (2023)**