Italian Studies (MA)
Department website: http://liberalarts.utexas.edu/frenchitalian/
The graduate program in Italian studies addresses Italian literature, cinema, and culture.
Graduate Handbook
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Admission
The master’s degree program in Italian studies requires that the candidate have a bachelor’s degree with a major in Italian or demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
Total Hours Required: 36
Requirements
A Master of Arts (MA) degree in Italian studies may be awarded on the way to the PhD provided that the student fulfills the requirements described below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Hours chosen from: | 24 | |
Italian literature | ||
Italian cinema | ||
Italian culture | ||
| Hours chosen from: supporting subject or subjects in another program, department, or college | 6 | |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Foundations of Literary Theory and Criticism | ||
| Critical Approaches to Literature | ||
A graduate course on literary theory, critical methodology, or historical linguistics approved by the graduate advisor | ||
| Demonstrate reading competence in one foreign language other than Italian by earning a grade of at least B in a reading course approved by the graduate advisor, in a second-year college language course, or on an examination approved by the graduate advisor | 3 | |
| Graduate Liberal Arts Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Additional Requirements
The MA may include one three-hour upper-division undergraduate course approved by the graduate advisor.