Italian (Hons) University of Liverpool

Overview

The Italian language carries an unparalleled cultural capital. Whilst according to UNESCO over 60% of the world’s art treasures are found in Italy, around the world the long history of Italian migration underlies food, arts, sport, fashion, tourism and heritage industries in millions of local enterprises and ventures. Italian culture is truly global and testifies to the human passion for learning and making art, beauty and history.

Key Features

• By learning about history, sociolinguistics, film and literature through the lens of Italian, the students in the Italian (Hons) programme from University of Liverpool develop a crucial set of linguistic and cultural skills to navigate the transcultural processes of the of the world in which they live.
• In close association with staff’s research expertise and interests, modules explore Italian language – including translation and interpreting – linguistics, cultural history, cinema, contemporary fiction, popular culture, post-colonial and transcultural studies. 
• Extracurricular activities include film screenings and social activities as well as an annual Italian themed public event, the Lucrezia Zaina Bequest Lecture, which brings to Liverpool inspiring contemporary figures associated with Italian culture from around the world.
• The Italian subject group at Liverpool consists predominantly of tutors and language assistants with Italian as their first language. We continue to work on the expansion of both academic and business links with Italy to assist during the Year Abroad.

Career opportunities:

Studying Italian goes beyond preparing students for a specific career, as the skills learned offer many possibilities. The Higher Education Statistics Agency consistently records high employment levels for language graduates, and the employability of graduates in Italian is excellent.

We are justifiably proud of our excellent record on graduate employment. The graduates go on to careers in all sectors worldwide. These include:

• Media
• Industry and commerce
• Finance
• Local and central government
• Translation
• Interpreting
• Teaching in schools and universities.