Italian Studies

Italian is currently offered at an introductory level within the School of International Studies.

The study of Italian at university includes the study of both Italian culture and Italian language.

Italian historians, philosophers, economists and political scientists, musicians, artists, architects and cinematographers have contributed significantly to European thought, and Christianity and Classical culture, revived and reworked during the Italian Renaissance, are crucial to the development of Western Civilisation.

A knowledge of Italian is relevant to the study of European political and social history, to those studying music, architecture, fine arts, literature and religious studies. It is also particularly relevant to Australia, considering our large Italian migrant population.

Program Information

ARTS1620 - Introductory Italian 1

This introductory level course in Italian language study and culture consists of four contact hours a week, where students will learn about the main structures of the Italian language while also being introduced to Italian culture.

ARTS1621 - Introductory Italian 2

This course builds upon the skills developed in Introductory Italian A. There will be a stronger emphasis on reading skills with one of the four contact hours being dedicated to reading as students are introduced to 20th Century Italian literature.

2012 Courses

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