25 September 2024

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Course overview

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This degree allows you to develop an in-depth knowledge of Italian language and culture while also exploring theatre and performance studies through both practice and theory.

You benefit from the full range of expertise on offer in both departments, including cultural and historical modules in the School of Modern Languages, and specialisms in the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies including theatre in the African context, contemporary European theatre, applied theatre and playwriting.

Italian at Warwick enables you to collaborate with academic specialists to develop your language skills and intercultural competence. Together, we will examine the historical, cultural, geographical, and political contexts in which Italian is spoken. The flexible course covers cultural topics such as philosophy, literature, politics, history, linguistics, media and film. Core language modules develop an in-depth understanding of the Italian language and its links to the cultural contexts where it is spoken, and you can then choose optional modules to develop your academic interests.

Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick takes pride in its national and international reputation for research and teaching excellence. As a student, you will be taught by world-leading scholars, industry professionals and artists who are as passionate about the power of theatre and performance as you are. You will explore how drama, theatre and performance are used to share stories, to laugh, to feel, to understand more deeply, and to change things.

Beyond the course, you will be encouraged to see work and get involved at Warwick Arts Centre, one of the largest multi-artform venues in the UK, and join one of the many award-winning performance-based student societies.

You will normally spend your second or third year abroad, consolidating and enhancing your learning.

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Italian and Theatre Studies is a joint degree, equally weighted between both disciplines and studied in both departments. This degree allows you to develop an in-depth knowledge of Italian language and culture while also exploring theatre and performance studies through both practice and theory. You will graduate from the course with specialist knowledge and skills in the theatre, and as a highly qualified linguist with advanced intercultural skills.

An Italian and Theatre 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 pursue your interests in theatre, with core and optional modules on topics including historiography, theatre in European and African contexts, applied theatre, and playwriting. You benefit from the full range of expertise on offer in both departments and will be able to explore the synergies between the two subject areas.

Italian at Warwick enables you to collaborate with academic specialists to develop your language skills and intercultural competence. Together, we will examine the historical, cultural, geographical, and political contexts in which Italian is spoken, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to today’s multicultural Italy. The flexible course covers cultural topics such as philosophy, literature, politics, history, linguistics, media and film. Core language modules develop an in-depth understanding of the Italian language and its links to the cultural contexts where it is spoken, and you can then choose optional modules to develop your academic interests.

Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick takes pride in its national and international reputation for research and teaching excellence. As a student, you will be taught by world-leading scholars, industry professionals and artists who are as passionate about the power of theatre and performance as you are. You will explore how drama, theatre and performance are used to share stories, to laugh, to feel, to understand more deeply, and to change things. Beyond the course, you will be encouraged to see work and get involved at Warwick Arts Centre, one of the largest multi-artform venues in the UK, and join one of the many award-winning performance-based student societies.

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 Italy 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 theatre and performance.

Core modules

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This is a joint degree where Theatre Studies and Italian are equally weighted. Our course combines in-depth study of the Italian language and culture with the opportunity to explore wider aspects of theatre and cultures.

Italian at Warwick gives you the opportunity to study the language, literature, culture, politics and history of one of Europe’s most ancient civilisations, offering specialist teaching from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to today’s multicultural Italy. The degree is designed to develop high level skills in language, communication, critical thinking and analysis.

In Theatre Studies, you will take core modules that explore both the theoretical and the practical aspects of Theatre and Performance Studies, enabling you to develop a nuanced understanding of different approaches. After the first year, you will be able to choose modules that reflect your own interests in Theatre and Performance, developing your own specialist knowledge and expertise. Areas of research expertise in the department include applied and community theatre, theatre history, theatre in specific national contexts, representations of gender and sexuality, theatre and mental health, and practices of writing, acting and directing.

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This is a joint degree, in which Theatre Studies and Italian are equally weighted. Our course combines in-depth study of the Italian language and culture with the opportunity to explore wider aspects of theatre and cultures.

In your first year, you will take Italian language classes to develop your knowledge and understanding of written and spoken Italian. You will also take the core module, ‘Introducing Italy’, which explores key aspects of contemporary Italian identity through important moments in history, culture and politics. You will also study two core Theatre Studies modules, which will introduce you to key concepts and practices in theatre and performance studies.

Having acquired fundamental skills in your first year, you will go on to develop your linguistic and cultural expertise the intermediate and final years. As well as taking core modules, you will be able to pursue your own interests beyond the language. In SMLC, our modules reflect the research specialisms of academics in the Italian department and cover a broad range of subjects in Italian culture, society, literature, politics, philosophy, film and history.

In Theatre Studies, you will take core modules that explore both the theoretical and the practical aspects of Theatre and Performance Studies, enabling you to develop a nuanced understanding of different approaches. After the first year, you will be able to choose modules that reflect your own interests in Theatre and Performance, developing your own specialist knowledge and expertise. Areas of research expertise in the department include applied and community theatre, theatre history, theatre in specific national contexts, representations of gender and sexuality, theatre and mental health, and practices of writing, acting and directing.

You will also be able to pursue your own particular interests beyond the language. Our modules reflect the research specialisms of academics in the Italian department, covering a broad range of subjects in Italian culture, society, literature, politics, philosophy, film, and history.

You can also opt to study some of our interdisciplinary cross-School modules, including modules in Translation Studies.

You can choose to spend your year abroad studying at a university in Italy, or on a British Council Assistantship or a work placement.