Educational goals

The Master's degree in Modern Philology provides graduates with rigorous disciplinary training, equipping them with solid historical and critical knowledge, excellent methodological tools, and advanced philological and linguistic skills. Developing philological and technical skills and methodologies increases the students' cultural awareness and ability to critically interpret texts from various subject areas within their historical and cultural contexts. This improves not only their expressive and communicative skills, but also their understanding of the relevant discipline languages. Graduates will acquire a consistent and varied background, ranging from Romance philology to modern and contemporary linguistic and literary disciplines, through a wide range of specialised course subjects qualifying for the Master's degree in Modern Philology. L-FIL-LET/09 (FLMR-01/B), L-FIL-LET/10 (ITAL-01/A), L-FIL-LET/11 (LICO-01/A), L-FIL-LET/12 (LIFI-01/A), L-FIL-LET/13 (LIFI-01/B). Following the three-year training period, the strong and cohesive disciplinary basis spans the field of literary humanities, from Romance origins to the Renaissance, modernity, and the contemporary era. In particular, specific and in-depth courses are planned. Through related and supplementary course types and a range of optional subjects, these courses are intended to strengthen and respond to the differentiated demands and interests of students. 1) the Italian scene and novel of the origins (SSDs involved: L-FIL-LET/09 (FLMR-01/B), L-FIL- LET/10 (ITAL-01/A), L-FIL-LET/12 (LIFI-01/A), L-FIL- LET/13 (LIFI-01/B); 2) the intersections, interferences and transformations of the literary code in contact with other languages, with special reference to philosophical discourse through the (i) dialogue between Italian literature and modern and contemporary philosophical cultures, (ii) interweavings between literature and visual studies, (iii) word 'performed' on the screen and stage, and (iv) reading and writing practices in new media "containers" (SSDs involved: M-STO/08 (HIST-04/C), SPS/08 (GSPS-06/A), L-FIL-LET/10 (ITAL- 01/A), L-FIL-LET/11 (LICO-01/A), L-FIL-LET/12 (LIFI- 01/A). As in the previous course of studies, the other chronological and cultural areas of Italian language and literature, explored with the tools of philology, linguistics and stylistics, are also well covered (SSDs most involved: L-FIL-LET/10 (ITAL-01/A), L-FIL-LET/12 (LIFI-01/A), L-FIL-LET/13 (LIFI-01/B). Through the 12 free-choice CFUs set out in the plan, students may also include further disciplinary integrations that are consistent with their pathway and the subject of their final examination. They can choose from the range of other Master's degree courses offered by the Department and the University. Students can also choose between internships that align with the objectives of the class, which are to be completed at facilities that host conservation organisations or cultural institutions, and a Material and Digital Philology Workshop. The latter aims to equip students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for evaluating manuscript production within its material context (palaeography, codicology and text bibliography), as well as IT tools that can significantly enhance their skills in the field of Digital Humanities. This enables students to navigate the landscape of digital philology with confidence. This theoretical and practical workshop provides further insights into the ecdotic tools used to create a critical edition, in both reconstructive and authorial philology. Due to the effort, rigour and continuous application involved, the final examination is the education milestone intended to maximise learning, including methodological and personal development skills, under the guidance of the supervisor and co-supervisor. The course reinforces the correct and fluent use of at least one European Union language, in addition to Italian, in both written and oral forms, with reference to the individual languages concerned.

Career opportunities

Qualified intellectuals to be employed in education, research and the cultural industry. - continuation of third-level studies and possible research training; - teaching in schools, following the postgraduate courses laid down by law - publishing - advertising - cultural information and communication (including on digital media) - state-owned and private companies and institutions (notably cultural centres, research centres, study centres, foundations, libraries, archives).

Admission requirements

For admission to the Master's degree course, the student must hold a three-year university degree or diploma (including one obtained in accordance with the regulations in force prior to Ministerial Decree 509/1999 as amended) or another academic title obtained abroad, recognised as suitable by the competent bodies of the University. In addition, having adequate basic literary, historical, geographical and artistic knowledge and holding a Bachelor's degree in one of the following subjects is required: pursuant to Ministerial Decree. 270/2004: L-1 Cultural Heritage L-3 Disciplines of Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Fashion L-5 Philosophy L-6 Geography L-10 Humanities L-11 Modern Languages and Cultures L-20 Communication sciences L-42 History pursuant to Ministerial Decree. 509/1999: 6 Humanities 12 Modern Languages and Cultures 15 Cultural Heritage Sciences 16 Communication sciences 23 Science and technology in the Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Fashion 29 Philosophy 30 Geographical sciences 38 Historical Sciences or degree under the previous university system (prior to Ministerial Decree 509/99) in: Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Humanities, Philosophy, Geography, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Italian Language and Culture, History, History and Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Disciplines of Arts, Music and Performing Arts, Communication Sciences. Furthermore, students transferring from class 5 (Humanities) in accordance with Ministerial Decree 509/99 and students transferring from class L-10 (Humanities) in accordance with Ministerial Decree 270/04 are required to accumulate a total of 60 CFUs, which are to be distributed across the following SSDs: 24 CFUs in: L-FIL-LET/09 (FLMR-01/B)- Romance philology and linguistics; L-FIL-LET/10 (ITAL-01/A) - Italian literature; L- FIL-LET/11 (LICO-01/A)- Contemporary Italian literature; L-FIL-LET/12 (LIFI-01/A)- Italian linguistics; L-FIL-LET/13 (LIFI-01/B) - Philology of Italian literature. 12 CFUs in: M-STO/01 (HIST-01/A) - Medieval history; M- STO/02 (HIST-02/A)- Modern history; M-STO/04 (HIST- 03/A)- Contemporary history; or in: L-ANT/02 (STAN- 01/A) - Greek history; L-ANT/03(STAN-01/B) - Roman history 24 CFUs in: L-ART/01 (ARTE-01/A) - History of medieval art; L-ART/02 (ARTE-01/B)- History of modern art; L-ART/03 (ARTE-01/C) - History of contemporary art; L- ART/05 (PEMM-01/A) - Performing arts disciplines; L-ART/06- Cinema, photography and television (PEMM-01/B - Cinema, photography, radio, television and digital media); L-ART/07 (PEMM-01/C)- Musicology and history of music; L-ART/08 (PEMM-01/D)- Ethnomusicology; M-GGR/01 (GEOG-01/A) - Geography; L-FIL-LET/04 (LATI-01/A) - Latin language and literature; L-FIL-LET/05- Classical philology (FICP-01/A-Greek and Latin philology); L-FIL-LET/08 (FLMR-01/A)- Medieval and humanistic Latin literature; L-FIL-LET/14 (COMP-01/A)- Literary criticism and comparative literatures; L-LIN/01 (GLOT-01/A)- Glottology and linguistics L-LIN/03 (FRAN-01/A)- French literature; L-LIN/05 (SPAN-01/A)- Spanish literature; L- LIN/08 (FLMR-01/C)- Portuguese and Brazilian literature; L- LIN/10 (ANGL-01/A)- English literature; L-LIN/11 (ANGL- 01/B)- Anglo-American languages and literatures; L-LIN/13 (GERM-01/B)- German literature; L-LIN/21 (SLAV-01/A)- Slavistics; M-FIL/01 (PHIL-01/A)- Theoretical philosophy; M- FIL/02 (PHIL-02/A)- Logic and Philosophy of Science; M-FIL/03 (PHIL-03/A)- Moral Philosophy; M-FIL/04 (PHIL-04/A) - Aesthetics; M-FIL/05 (PHIL-04/B)- Philosophy and Language Theory; M-FIL/06(PHIL-05/A) - History of Philosophy; M- FIL/07 (PHIL-05/B)- History of Ancient Philosophy; M-FIL/08 (PHIL-05/C)- History of Medieval Philosophy. Students from the aforementioned classes are required to accrue a total of 90 CFUs in the following disciplines: L-ANT/02 (STAN-01/A) - Greek history; L-ANT/03 (STAN- 01/B)- Roman history; L-ART/01 (ARTE-01/A) - History of medieval art; L-ART/02 (ARTE-01/B)- History of modern art; L-ART/03 (ARTE-01/C) - History of contemporary art L-ART/05 (PEMM-01/A) - Disciplines of the performing arts; L-ART/06- Cinema, photography and television (PEMM-01/B - Cinema, photography, radio, television and digital media); L-ART/07 (PEMM-01/C)- Musicology and history of music; L-ART/08 (PEMM-01/D)- Ethnomusicology; L-FIL- LET/04 (LATI-01/A)- Latin language and literature; L-FIL-LET/08 (FLMR-01/A)- Medieval and humanistic Latin literature; L- FIL-LET/05- Classical philology (FICP-01/A-Greek and Latin philology); L-FIL-LET/09 (FLMR-01/B)- Romance philology and linguistics L-FIL-LET/10 (ITAL-01/A) - Italian literature; L- FIL-LET/11(LICO-01/A) - Contemporary Italian literature; L-FIL-LET/12 (LIFI-01/A)- Italian linguistics; L-FIL-LET/13 (LIFI-01/B)- Philology of Italian literature; L-FIL- LET/14(COMP-01/A)- Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature; L-LIN/01(GLOT-01/A)- Glottology and Linguistics; L- LIN/03(FRAN-01/A)- French Literature; L-LIN/05 (SPAN- 01/A) - Spanish Literature; L-LIN/08 (FLMR-01/C)- Portuguese and Brazilian Literature; L-LIN/10 (ANGL-01/A) - English literature; L-LIN/11 (ANGL-01/B)- Anglo-American languages and literatures; L-LIN/13 (GERM-01/B)- German literature; L-LIN/21 (SLAV-01/A)- Slavistics; M- FIL/01 (PHIL-01/A)- Theoretical philosophy; M-FIL/02 (PHIL- 02/A)- Logic and philosophy of science; M-FIL/03 (PHIL-03/A)- Moral philosophy; M-FIL/04 (PHIL-04/A) - Aesthetics; M-FIL/05 (PHIL-04/B)- Philosophy and theory of languages; M-FIL/06(PHIL- 05/A) - History of philosophy; M-FIL/07 (PHIL-05/B)-History of ancient philosophy; M-FIL/08 (PHIL-05/C)-History of medieval philosophy; M-STO/01 (HIST-01/A) - Medieval history; M-STO/02 (HIST-02/A)- Modern history; M- STO/04 (HIST-03/A)- Contemporary history. Of the 90 CFUs specified above, a minimum of 24 are required for the following SSDs: L-FIL-LET/09 (FLMR-01/B)-Romance Philology and Linguistics; L-FIL-LET/10 (ITAL-01/A)-Italian Literature; L-FIL-LET/11(LICO-01/A)-Contemporary Italian Literature L-FIL-LET/12(LIFI-01/A)-Italian Linguistics; L-FIL-LET/13 (LIFI-01/B)-Philology of Italian Literature, with special regard to SSDs L-FIL-LET/09 (FLMR-01/B) and L-FIL-LET/13 (LIFI-01/B), of which 6 for L-FIL-LET/13 (LIFI- 01/B)- Philology of Italian Literature; 6 for L-FIL-LET/09 (FLMR-01/B) - Romance Philology and Linguistics. In order to facilitate a non-selective assessment of the students' personal backgrounds for merely guidance purposes, an admission interview will be held to establish any additional learning requirements that students must meet prior to enrolment. The procedures for establishing whether a student's background is adequate are set out in greater detail in the Teaching Regulations of the Master's degree course.