Why study Italian at MMU?

There are many excellent reasons to study Italian at MMU, including:

• You can study Italian as a beginner and can choose from a variety of programmes which allow you to combine Italian with another language or with another subject
• We offer a range of options that cater for a variety of academic interests, from literature to popular culture, from history and society to cinema
• We are a dynamic team of mostly native speakers with extensive teaching experience
• You will have the chance of spending a period of residence abroad in a partner institution in Italy - currently Rome, Pisa, and Viterbo
• Inspectors gave us maximum marks for our commitment to the personal and academic well-being of our students

What you learn

Your study of the language is a central part of the programme. At every level of your studies, practical language classes reinforce your knowledge of the Italian language and develop the linguistic skills necessary to succeed. As well as your study of the language, we also aim to provide you with a varied programme that offers a choice of subjects related to Italian. The language teaching is also supported by computer assisted languages learning (CALL) facilities and by WebCT.

How you learn

You will be taught in formal lectures and in informal language seminars, by competent staff often flanked by lectors, assistants and students from our partner universities in Italy. Outside the lecture and seminar rooms, you are encouraged to make use of our state-of-the-art language learning facilities such as the digital laboratories and of the University's virtual learning environment, WebCT. Full guidance is provided for the use of these virtual learning environments.

Key facts

• You will have the opportunity to gain near native competence by the time you graduate
• You will be exposed to authentic and up to date Italian language and culture, through staff who are native speakers and through access to foreign language assistants and exchange students from Italian universities
• You will study at a partner university in Italy, choosing between locations such as Rome, Pisa or Viterbo on your year abroad