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MA Italian/Italy in Contact. Literature, Arts, Languages, Cultures at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Romance studies considers Romance languages, literature and cultures. In Italian, the focus is on the Italian-speaking world (in particular Italy, Ticino).

Faculty: Faculty of Modern Languages  |  Department: Department of Romance Studies  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and Italian-taught and occasionally German or English-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Remarks and explanations (especially regarding the abbreviations ) can be found in the module handbook.The Master’s degree programme Italy in contact – Literature, arts, languages and culture may also be studied as a minor subject accounting for 20 CP.When taken as a major, the programme cannot be combined with a minor subject.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: Italian, occasionally German or English. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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