Course summary

Our Italian with Film Studies (BA) degree allows you to specialise in Italian language and culture, while spending a quarter of your time on Film Studies. Develop your linguistic and cultural expertise within Italian Studies while also exploring how the moving image relates to history, politics, philosophy, sociology, the visual arts, drama and literature. Italian may be studied ab initio. You will have access to outstanding facilities and resources. This includes flexible collaborative and individual learning spaces, as well as a vast selection of print, digital and multimedia learning materials. You will graduate as a highly qualified linguist, with advanced intercultural skills and a sophisticated understanding of key concepts and debates in two Arts disciplines. The specialist communication, research, critical and evaluative skills you will gain are all highly sought after by employers. Explore the language, culture and society of Italy, complemented by a specialism in Film Studies that gives you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the strong Italian cinematic tradition. You will spend a 75% of your time on Italian Studies and 25% of your time focusing on Film Studies. An Italian with Film Studies degree will allow you to combine two specialisms. Firstly, you will be able to develop and refine your skills as a linguist through a programme of modules exploring the Italian language and the culture, history and politics of Italy. Alongside this, you will also have the opportunity to study Italian cinema, Hollywood cinema, and other European film cultures. Italian Studies at Warwick provides the opportunity to explore the extraordinary breadth and depth of Italian language and culture in collaboration with recognised experts in the field. Intensive language work from Beginner to Advanced level opens up the richness of Italian language and cultural life. Warwick’s Film Studies modules cover the foundations of film and television history, theory, analysis and interpretation. Building on this foundation, you will then develop your understanding of national, international and historic film and television cultures. Your second or third year is normally spent abroad, either as a language assistant, working, or studying at one of our partner universities. This is an invaluable opportunity to immerse yourself in the linguistic and cultural contexts where Italian is spoken, enhance your language skills and build international connections. You will have access to outstanding facilities and resources. This includes flexible collaborative and individual learning spaces, as well as a vast selection of print, digital and multimedia learning materials. You will finish your degree as a proficient, internationally mobile linguist with a deep understanding of Italian-speaking cultures, and an advanced knowledge of film and cinema.