Italian and Business Administration

Description

Italy and Film enables you to learn the language and culture of Italy, alongside the study of films from all genres, including Italian-language films. Italy has produced some of the world’s greatest film-makers, including Sergio Leone, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Bernardo Bertolucci.

Italy is a cornerstone in culture, art and history across Europe, you cannot help but be inspired to learn the language. By learning Italian, you give yourself a tool to explore this cultural richness and to open your eyes to its Roman heritage, the Renaissance, modern architecture, fashion and cinema. It is spoken not only in its home country, but also by over 15 million people in Switzerland, North America and Australia.

The majority of the Italian teaching staff are native speakers and there are usually a number of exchange students within the department, so you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the language. This is supplemented by excellent technical facilities, including three satellite TV channels, videos, DVDs and computer-assisted language learning.

Kent is one of the three major universities in the UK for film studies, and one of the most highly regarded departments in Europe. Film at Kent engages with cinema's rich scope and history, from silent classics and mainstream Hollywood to world cinema and the avant-garde. We have a thriving film culture, with 10-20 films screened on our courses each week, the Gulbenkian Cinema (the University’s arts cinema) based on campus and a lively student film society.

In 2014, the University opened a dedicated 62-seat cinema named after the pioneering female film director Ida Lupino, which students can enjoy as part of their experience during their studies. The Lupino has state-of-the-art digital projection and sound, and has been created to provide an intimate atmosphere for film viewing.

During your Year Abroad, you have the opportunity to study or work in Italy. This is a fantastic way to improve your language skills and gain an in-depth understanding of Italian culture.

Italian and Film is therefore an ideal combination for those wanting to gain linguistics skills and develop cultural insights that transcend national boundaries.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)

Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS

• Total Kent credits: 360
• Total ECTS credits: 180

Credits 360

• Total Kent credits: 360
• Total ECTS credits: 180

Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

Course structure

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

IT312 - History of Italian Cinema:The Legacy of Neo-Realism

IT315 - Writing Italy through the Centuries:An Introduction

FI313 - Film Form

FI315 - Introduction to Film Theory

IT301 - Learning Italian - Beginners

IT308 - Learning Italian 3 (Post A Level)

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

FI537 - Postwar European Cinema

FI594 - Film Authorship

FI595 - Film Genre (Horror)

FI597 - Animated Worlds

FI598 - Cognition and Emotion

FI599 - The Gothic in Film

FI600 - Film Criticism

FI602 - Documentary Film

FI606 - Avant-Garde and Experimental Cinema

FI607 - Storytelling and the Cinema

FI611 - New York & The Movies

FI618 - Introduction to Screenwriting

FI619 - Images of War and Violence

FI621 - Television Series: Narration, Engagement and Evaluation

FI565 - British Cinema

IT542 - Italian Extended Essay

IT552 - Italian Short Story

IT556 - Catching the Tide: Cultural Renewal in 20th Century Italy

IT563 - Learning Italian 4 *Advanced)

IT508 - Learning Italian 2 (Intermediate)

Year abroad

The University of Kent has Erasmus agreements with several universities in Italy.

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

IT506 - Learning Italian 5

FI501 - The Documentary Film

FI506 - Avant Garde and Experimental Cinema

FI527 - Storytelling and the Cinema

FI615 - Film Genre (Horror)

FI616 - Postwar European Cinema

FI617 - History of British Cinema

FI622 - Television Series: Narration, Engagement and Evaluation

FI620 - Images of War and Violence

FI608 - Film Authorship

FI555 - Introduction to Screen Writing

FI573 - Animated Worlds

FI577 - Cognition and Emotion

FI582 - New York and the Movies

FI584 - The Gothic in Film

FI585 - Film Criticism

ART500 - Independent Project

IT564 - Istantanea: Photography and Visual Culture in Modern and Contemporary I

IT571 - Learning Italian Through Literature

IT573 - Italian Gangsters: Literary and Cinematic Representations of Crime in T

SCL501 - Languages in the Classroom

IT503 - Italian Dissertation

Requirements

Home/EU students

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

Qualification / Typical offer/minimum requirement

A level

• BBB

GCSE

• C in a modern European language other than English

Access to HE Diploma

• The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma)

• The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.

International Baccalaureate

• 34 points overall or 16 at HL including 4 at HL or 5 at SL in a modern European language other than English

International students The University receives applications from over 140 different nationalities and consequently will consider applications from prospective students offering a wide range of international qualifications. Our International Development Office will be happy to advise prospective students on entry requirements.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

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