European Languages and Studies

Studying Italian at UWA

Anyone can study Italian at UWA- even if you don't speak a word of the language!

Units in Italian Studies consist of:

  • Core units

    consisting of language and culture- six units in one of the three streams

    Options

  • in various topics in Italian cultural studies- at least two units

Core Units

Semester 1

Semester 2

Beginners Stream
ITAL1101
ITAL1102
ITAL2203
ITAL2204
ITAL3305
ITAL3306



Post-TEE Stream
ITAL1103
ITAL1104
ITAL2205
ITAL2206
ITAL3307
ITAL3308



Native Speaker Stream
ITAL1105
ITAL1106
ITAL2207
ITAL2208
ITAL3309
ITAL3310


Options

In 2009, the options are:

ITAL2220 Italian in Action (Semester 1)
ITAL2227 Sociolinguistics of Modern Italy (Semester 1)
ITAL2231 The Literature of the Renaissance (Semester 1)
ITAL2222 Italy on Screen (Semester 2)
ITAL2224 History of Italian Theatre (Semester 2)

In 2010, the options will be:

ITAL2220 Italian in Action (Semester 1)
ITAL2223 The World of Dante (Semester 1)
ITAL2226 Linguistic History of Italy (Semester 1)
ITAL2225 Italy from Romanticism to Realism (Semester 2)
ITAL2228 Italian and Migration (Semester 2)

See what other units are available in the Handbooks listing.

We also strongly suggest that you do some study overseas as part of your degree.