Italian, MA

Requirements for the MA in Italian

A minimum of eight one-term courses is required. These courses will include ITAL 2710 - INTRO LITERARY & CULTL THEORY . Students holding Teaching Assistantships are also required to take FR/ITAL 2970 (Teaching of French/Italian), though this does not count toward the required eight. Candidates must also fulfill the following additional requirements:

• Comprehensive Examination
  The MA comprehensive examination is a written examination and is given in three sessions on separate days during the second year of the MA program; an oral interview is held after completion of the exams to discuss the comprehensive exam results, as well as the student’s research paper.
• Research Paper
• Each candidate must select a topic in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies and/or a member of the graduate faculty, and write a long final paper in Italian (30-40 pages), the suitability of which -  as an example of research methodology and scholarly writing - is determined by two faculty readers.
• Second Language
  Candidates must demonstrate a reading knowledge of Latin or German or a Romance language other than Italian. Other languages will be considered upon petition.