Our BA Italian undergraduate degree invites you to engage with the language and culture across a range of topics, from Medieval Italy and the Italian Renaissance to contemporary Italian literature, film, politics and media.Our Italian department at the University of Birmingham has an excellent staff-student ratio and a friendly, nurturing learning environment. Knowledge of Italian can greatly benefit you in roles spanning numerous industries, from business and marketing to translation and teaching. You will study a wide range of topics beyond language - choose from an extensive selection of exciting optional modules, which may include: Icons of Italy Translation in Practice Language and Contexts Visions of Italy: Modern Italy in the Making Italian Identities: gender, sexuality and race Translation in Theory and Practice in Europe Dante: Word, Music and Image

Our BA Italian is flexible, meaning you'll be able to major in Italian with a second minor language, or choose study it as a Joint Honours, where your second language holds equal weighting. You can also choose the option of Translation Studies alongside one or two languages. If you want to study two additional languages consider our BA Modern Languages programme.One of the most exciting elements of this degree is that you'll experience living and studying in a year abroad.

- with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method. CLIL is a blended approach to language learning, based on a fusion of language and culture: study language, grammar and vocabulary in direct relation to topics of real cultural significance in your chosen language.

- choose to combine Italian with ONE additional language, or consider combining with Translation, Linguistics, English Literature or History of Art – visit our Department course pages for details.

– Develop your skills with our state-of-the-art Interpreting Suite with Televic interpreting desks and sound proof booths at the same professional standard as the United Nations.

– We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place within small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material (beginners will receive more support in English, as appropriate).

– Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join a number of language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills including the multilingual Linguist Magazine.