Italian Literature and Linguistics

(Minor 60)

Degree program: Bachelor of Arts (RVO19)

General description

The study program provides a fundamental grounding in both literature and linguistics. Those completing it have a solid basic knowledge in the following areas: history, theory and methods of textual and cultural analysis, techniques of narratology, meter, rhetoric, and philology for working with texts; the linguistic structure of Italian and the Italo-Romance dialects of Latin up to the present day and in the most important problem areas of grammar, phonetics, and lexicography. They acquire in-depth methodological skills for critically dealing with complex linguistic discourses, are familiar with historically relevant and new digital research tools, can produce flawless bibliographies, and communicate scientific and scholarly knowledge. Non-native speakers improve their Italian language skills to C1 level or higher.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Branch of studies

Italian language and literature

ECTS credits

60 ECTS Credits

Language of instruction

Italian