Literature - Vercelli (Binational Degree) - a. y. 24/25

Course Overview

The three-year Bachelor’s degree in Literature (code L-10) is open to all (no capped number admission).

The course lasts 3 years (full-time) or 4 or 6 years (part-time).

To obtain the degree you must achieve 180 academic credits.

You have the opportunity to obtain a bi-national dual degree in partnership with the Université de Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry.

Organiser (Chair) of Literature: Maurizio Lana - presidente.lettere@uniupo.it

This degree is designed to guarantee a solid basic preparation in the field of Literature, with reference to the founding disciplines of humanistic knowledge which have expanded over the course of European history from solely study of the classics to become one of the cornerstones of nineteenth-twentieth century university culture, and which constitute the 'hard core' of a classical education, according to the canons of Western tradition. The training areas identified in this degree, which is characterised by a simple and linear structure, clear, easy and immediate to interpret, linked to clear evidence of an ability to understand real data (typical of a student with a high level of education) are: Italian studies (Italian language and literary culture), European languages and literatures (those with which Italian culture and society have come into contact, plus their extra-European branches, American in particular), the history of Italian language and philology, history from antiquity to the present day, geography, archaeology, artistic culture and literature, the classical roots on which the modern world was built.

Due to the wide range of disciplinary sectors and professional skills envisaged, the course can be divided into different curricula or training courses.

Basic training is acquired first of all through courses in the field of Italian Literature, Italian Language, Philology and Linguistics, History, Geography, Classical culture. In the second and third year of the course, the student will be able to follow, in all or some of these sectors, courses in which more specific themes and methodological issues will be addressed. It will be an opportunity to make use of the general knowledge already acquired and to encourage harmonious growth of the learner's individual interests, developing them in a constructive way.

The course offers an essential grounding in the literary, linguistic, historical, geographical and artistic culture of the ancient, medieval and modern ages. This occurs through direct contact with original texts and documents; again in this case a gradual approach is applied. The first objective is that of a solid institutional knowledge base, which is achieved in the basic courses. Then, taking into account their own interests and career intentions, students can follow other courses with methodological ambitions and a more specifically oriented approach, which do not exclude seminar integration or the inclusion of seminar hours. Training is provided in the field of classical Latin and (if necessary) Greek, and tools will be supplied to approach the ancient and literary Italian language forms.

Written and oral skills in at least one European Union language, in addition to Italian, are verified by a specific test; this can be avoided by providing appropriate documentation beforehand (certificates suitable for this purpose will be stated in the Regulations). Knowledge of the foreign language must be sufficient for cultural use (not merely tourism or conversation purposes). This language must be used, where necessary, as a tool to complete disciplinary research, through use of internet resources and the necessary non-fiction and reference works. Assessment of language skills will be carried out by the teachers with whom the student will take the final test.

Use of the Internet and e-mail are key within the course. But the most important objective is essentially another: within the disciplines, updating will be carried out to fully exploit the main electronic tools for archiving and consulting knowledge, especially those available in 'free' form, without cost or access limitations, so that the student can use them whenever necessary.

The learning areas in relation to the professional destinations indicated above are the following:

a) Literary and linguistics (with a specific path linked to the ancient and medieval world)

b) Historical

c) Cultural Assets / Cultural Heritage (for this last option, a specific path is envisaged).

The course involves the pursuit of 60 basic credits in the sector of classical languages, Italian literature and language and history: this solid initial training covers areas a) and b). The characteristic training activities in turn complete these areas, and start the development of area c), which is further completed with the Key disciplines and then with the Similar and Integrative disciplines. The study path is therefore based on areas a) and b), but allows, through the independent choices of the student according his/her own interests, the appropriate development of area c).

The course in Humanities offers basic preparation in the disciplines on which humanistic knowledge is based: classical Greek and Latin roots, Italian studies (Italian language and literary culture), history of the Italian language, philology, socio-political history, geography, archaeology and art history.

Specific itineraries are planned for the areas of cultural heritage and the ancient and medieval world.

Basic courses are offered in the fields of Italian literature, Italian language, philology and linguistics, history, geography, classical culture.

In the second and third year, you will be able to follow courses in which more specific themes and methodological issues are addressed.

The course requires that, in the third full-time year, students pass a language test for 3 credits.

Credits reserved by the University for art. 10 subsection 5 letter. d: the activities are listed in the option sheet of the last year of the course. For seminars, conferences and other activities, consult the attachment at the bottom of the page.