BA Italian Studies/Italian (two subjects) at University of Göttingen

« Nella letteratura avviene qualcosa su cui non ho potere. » – Italo Calvino Italian is a language with great cultural prestige. It provides access to important works of art and literature, which are interwoven with European culture in many different ways. If you are interested in the Italian language, literature and culture, ranging from Dante Alighieri and research into dialects to the digital media, study with us!

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Only the winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

In the area of language practice, you will practice and expand the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing on the basis of the European Framework of Reference (from level B2 to C1), to develop your receptive and productive competence in oral and written communication. The purpose of linguistics is to examine the structure and usage of contemporary Italian and its historical development (e.g. the description of phonetic structure, vocabulary and grammar).

Career pathways

For graduates, all types of careers are open which are connected with the Italian language and culture. Some typical occupational fields are media professions, tourism, publishing, non-governmental and cultural organisations and public relations, for example in internationally active commercial enterprises.

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