In the modular two-subject Bachelor’s degree program, you can choose Italian Studies as either your first or your second subject. In either case, you will complete a number of self-contained modules (teaching and learning units including examinations) from various areas, allowing you to specialize in an area of your choice. If you have chosen Italian Studies as your first subject and German Language and Literature as your second, you can also take a binational double degree in cooperation with the Università per Stranieri di Siena (Mediazione Linguistica Culturale – Traduzione in ambito turistico imprenditoriale).

In the first study phase lasting one year students acquire a sound knowledge of language practice, linguistics and literary studies by attending introductory modules (basic modules).

In the second study phase students expand, specialize and contextualize their subject and methodological skills (advanced modules).

In the third study phase students specialize in a selected area. Students gain the skills they need to conduct independent academic work (specialization modules).

• An interest in the Italian language, literature and culture and a willingness to explore these aspects from an academic perspective.
• An interest in exploring texts and in spoken and written communication
• A good knowledge of Italian at a level equivalent to A2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; students with a lower level of prior knowledge can take intensive courses at the FAU Language Center (in the winter semester during which they start the degree program as well as during the following lecture free period)

Due to the international focus of many companies, a good command of Romance languages is a valuable asset to have in addition to English. It not only makes it possible for you to work abroad, it also increasingly plays an important role when applying for jobs in Germany. Thanks to their language skills, Romance language graduates can therefore find employment in many professional fields. However, they are also particularly in demand in the following areas, where the knowledge of language, literature and culture acquired during their studies stands them in good stead:

• Information processing and documentation
• Journalism
• Libraries and publishing houses
• Media
• Adult education and other forms of language teaching
• Intercultural areas involving economics, politics and culture (as in tourism or public relations, or at national and international institutions).

• While speaking and writing the foreign language as well as possible is an important part of the degree program, the in-depth study of linguistic, literary and cultural aspects in both contemporary and historical perspectives is equally as important.
• Language teaching is organized differently than at school and progresses more quickly.
• You are expected to read a lot and to write texts yourselves on a regular basis.
• It is important that you prepare for and follow-up on courses independently.
• FAU maintains active exchange programs with Italian universities (including Bari, Bergamo, Milano, Parma, Pisa, Rome, Siena, Turin, Udine).
• If you have chosen Italian Studies as your first subject and German Language and Literature as your second, you can also take a binational double degree in cooperation with the Università per Stranieri di Siena (Mediazione Linguistica Culturale – Traduzione in ambito turistico imprenditoriale).