Study location	Italy, Florence
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian

Application fee	€20 one-time Application fee is non-refundable

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements

Italian Non-EU applicants living abroad are required to have a valid certificat of Italian language proficiency at level B2 awarded as determined by the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, which unites in one association the current certification bodies (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) and University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria, as well as in convention with Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or other institutions. These certifications may be gained in the country of origin, in the approved exam centres found all over the world. Applicants which do not hold any certificate of Italian language can participate in the test that is annually organized by the University. More information are available here Applicants participating in the “Marco Polo project* are required a certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B1. EU applicants are not required to have a certificate of Italian proficiency and do not have to pass any Italian language test. However, they a good proficiency in Italian is highly recommended.

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. Applicants have to choose between the following tracks: 1. Studi linguistici e filologici  or 2. Lingue, letterature e traduzione - If applicants choose the first one, they have to select the language they want to study among the following ones: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Finno-Ugric languages - If applicants choose the second track, they have to select the two languages they want to study among the ones listed above If applicants choose English, they also have to specify which literature they want to study between: - English literature or - Anglo-American lierature

More information	clm-llea.unifi.it

Overview

The Master’s Degree in European and American Languages and Literatures offers students the possibility to choose among the following curricula:

- Languages, Literatures and Translation, aimed to train graduates with specific skills in European and Euro-American literatures, languages and cultures, either acquiring the requirements to access the ‘Classi di concorso’ to enter the teaching profession or gaining skills in translating literary texts.
Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of two Euro-American languages, literatures and cultures, and translation skills, also attending translation workshops and analysing both literary and scientific texts (economic, tourist, administrative-legal, media, etc.).
Graduates will also gain expertise in documenting, writing, editing and revising texts, as well as using digital tools required by a career in the publishing sector.
The program prepares students to work as experts in institutes of international, cultural and economic cooperation, and to work for Italian cultural institutions in Italy and abroad. They will be able to work as experts not only in the literary publishing field, but also in the advertising and multimedia. They can also work as linguistic collaborators in industry and the advanced service sector.

- Linguistic and philological studies (monolingual), aimed to train students in metalinguistic reflections and critical-textual analysis, both by acquiring the main descriptive and theoretical tools in Linguistics in its various declinations (theoretical-formal, diachronic-comparative, functional), as well as the methods of analysis of linguistic phenomena (morphosyntax, lexicon, phonetics and phonology, etc.), such as native and second language acquisition. Students will also learn the linguistic mechanisms of communication, both by studying the principles of textual-critical analysis of texts and textual criticism. The Digital Culture Lab will also enable students to acquire further knowledge in the field of digital texts editing and publication, and processing corpora. Students will potentially be able to secure positions of high responsibility in the field of intellectual, scientific and highly specialized professions, for instance, as humanities, social sciences and management experts, researchers, and educators.
They will be able to interact as experts in the field of cultural services in both public and private companies at national and international level, as well as consultants and collaborators in medical activity and research related to language skills (speech therapy, audiology, speech rehabilitation, neurolinguistics).
Finally, they will be able to meet the requirements to access the “Classi di concorso” for teaching.

Career opportunities

- Literary translators;
- translators and/or linguistic facilitators for cultural institutions, national and international institutions and diplomatic and consular representations;
- school teachers;
- researchers and/or teachers at university;
- intercultural facilitators in public institutions (courts, detention centres, reception centres for immigrants, national and international voluntary and care centres);
- language experts in cultural companies and service sector, from publishing (traditional and telematic) to radio and television, literary and cultural agencies, art and entertainment;
- consultants and cultural operators in publishing and journalism;
- foreign-language correspondents;
- producers and programmers of intercultural events;
- organizers of meetings, conventions, events and festivals, managed by public and private, national and international bodies and enterprises (ISTAT code 3.4.1.2, Technicians for the organisation of trade fairs, conventions and related events).