Welcome to the Department of Italian

We offer a wide range of language courses and cultural courses which range from the medieval to contemporary literature, as well as linguistic, media/film and cultural studies which help to develop students' understanding of Italy. Please note that the vast majority of our degree students enter the Department with no previous knowledge of Italian. If you have any questions about our undergraduate courses please see the information provided in these webpages.

We have a broad range of student exchanges under the Socrates Programme with universities in Italy such as Bologna, Milan, Turin, Urbino, Udine and Verona amongst others.

There is a designated degree programme - Bachelor of Commerce International (with Italian).

Information on undergraduate courses for 2009-2010 is now available by clicking on the left in undergraduate courses.

An Evening Diploma in Italian will be available in Galway running from 2009 to 2011.  Details are available by clicking on Evening Diploma in Italian (on the left).  The next intake of students for the Italian Diploma will be in September 2010.

If you require any further information please contact Margaret Logan in the Department of Italian, Tel. No. 493792, e-mail: Italiannuigalway.ie

The Italian Department in NUI, Galway has a diverse range of research interests, ranging from literary studies to language teaching methodology and cultural topics. Staff interests include Romanticism, 19th Century Italian Literature and Civilization, 20th Century Italian Literature and Civilization, Travel Literature, Modern Italian Theatre, Italian History, Italian Children's Literature, Italian Women Writers, Ossianic and Modern Italian Poetry, Poetry in Translation, Translation Studies, Language Teaching Methodology and Applied Linguistics.

The Department offers a variety of postgraduate options including a taught M.A. in Advanced Language Skills and Ph.D. opportunities.

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