Acquire specific skills, knowledge, and experience applicable to an individual career path with our one-year Master in Applied Languages in Italian.
Master’s students spend a 6-week summer in Bennington at the Italian School followed by an Academic Year in Florence where they complete a hands-on internship combined with academic coursework in traditional subjects, interdisciplinary areas, and preprofessional disciplines. Students choose a specialization.
Specializations:
- Language Teaching
- Migration and Development Studies
- Cultural Heritage Studies
The Master in Italian is designed as a broadly based program of study in itself, rather than as the first stage of a doctoral program. You may choose to earn your Master in Italian in one of the following ways:
- Four summers in Vermont
- Two summers in Vermont and an academic year in Florence
- One summer in Vermont and an accelerated academic year in Florence
Master’s specialization options include: General Studies in Italian; Literary Studies; Language and Linguistics; Pedagogy, Methodology, and Curriculum Development; Culture; Mass Media, Communications, and Cinema; Italian American Studies (available only to students studying four summers in Vermont); Mediterranean Studies.