MALingue e letterature europee, americane e postcoloniali - Curriculum Letterature e culture: percorso Francesistica
| Study location | Italy, Venice |
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| Type | Master's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | Italian |
| Awards | MA |
| Course code | LM3/C/2022 |
| Tuition fee | €2,300 per year |
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| Application fee | €30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. |
| Entry qualification | Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. READ MORE ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE NOTE: Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements and the possession of a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 3.0/4.0, or 75%. A Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records to determine if you possess the necessary background knowledge to be admitted. READ MORE ABOUT THE MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS In order to determine if you satisfy these curricular requirements and possess the necessary personal preparation, the programme’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records and examine your CV. Since an advanced knowledge of French is essential for success in this master’s degree, we encourage you to upload any documentation that would demonstrate this to the Teaching Committee when they evaluate your suitability as a candidate (e.g., B2 or C1 certification, experience acquired abroad in French-speaking countries, etc.). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters. |
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| Language requirements | English Italian ITALIAN You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but in order to complete your enrolment you will need to provide one or take a preliminary Italian language test organised either on Skype or on campus before the academic year begins. You are exempted from needing to provide evidence of your proficiency in Italian if: Chinese Marco Polo students can provide language certification indicating either a B1- or a B2-level knowledge of Italian. Chinese Marco Polo students enrolling with a certified B1-level knowledge of Italian must achieve a certified B2-level knowledge of the language by the end of the first year of their studies. ENGLISH Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure. FRENCH |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please prepare a dedicated letter of motivation to be considered by the Teaching Committee of the master’s degree in Lingue e letterature europee, americane e postcoloniali – Curriculum Letterature e culture: percorso Francesistica. Well-received letters are always prepared specifically with this programme in mind. Please note that admission to this degree program requires a successful evaluation by the teaching committee of the student’s minimum curricular requirements (Enrol > Admission). |
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Overview
This European, American and Postcolonial Language and Literature degree allows you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the languages, literatures, and cultures of specific European, American or postcolonial contexts thanks to multiple study paths that allow a focus on French, German, Iberian, American, Slavic or Balkan studies.
You develop both an advanced knowledge of the literary history and culture of your chosen focal region while simultaneously strengthening your skills in one of the languages that you study. As a result of collaborations with foreign universities that even allow you to obtain a joint/double degree, the programme is markedly international in nature.
Explore this programme’s study plan (Study > Study plan > Enrolled in the 2024/2025 academic year > French Studies)
Double Degree available
Students can apply for the double degree Master européen en Études Françaises et Francophones during the 3rd year of undergraduate studies or 1st year of postgraduate studies. Learn more about this opportunity on the university website at the section Study > Double Degree – Master européen en Études Françaises et Francophones
Programme structure
This programme includes the following components:
- course work
- curricular internship
- final thesis
You can apply to carry out the double degree outlined above, which would involve spending one of the two years of study at a partner university. Alternatively, you can request to spend one or two semesters abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.
Your curricular internship can be carried out either in Italy or abroad.
Career opportunities
Thanks to the skills and knowledge the programme provides, once you graduate you are prepared either to continue your academic career with a doctoral degree or to launch a career with national or international businesses, institutions and organisations, both public and private.
You’ll find job opportunities in many fields, especially:
• Image management and public relations consultancy
• Interpreting
• Translation
• Linguistic/philological research or consultancy
• Archives
• Libraries
• Museum curation