Units that can be counted towards Italian Studies
Students who exit at level 10 or above will be awarded an Advanced Italian major, students who exit below level 10 will be awarded a Basic Italian major.
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- Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
- Basic major sequences
- Basic Italian major, entry point 1
- Basic Italian major, entry point 2
- Advanced major
sequences
- Advanced Italian major, entry point 3
- Advanced Italian major, entry point 4
- Language Study Abroad units
- Elective units
Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
Students wishing to undertake Italian Studies have the option of starting in one of four entry points. The following sequences are provided as guides only. There are several ways to structure your Italian Studies major. But, if you wish to accelerate through the proficiency levelseither by taking study abroad units or because your language acquisition results allow you to, you must consult with the language program before enrolling.
Basic major sequences
Basic Italian major, entry point 1:
For students with little or no knowledge of the language.
- ITA1010 Italian Studies 1
- ITA1020 Italian Studies 2
- ITA2030 Italian Studies 3
- ITA2040 Italian Studies 4
- ITA3050 Italian Studies 5
- ITA3060 Italian Studies 6
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Basic Italian major, entry point 2:
For students who can demonstrate an intermediate language competence or who have achieved a VCE Italian score of 30 or below.
- ITA1030 Italian Studies 3
- ITA1040 Italian Studies 4
- ITA2050 Italian Studies 5
- ITA2060 Italian Studies 6
- ITA3070 Italian Studies 7
- ITA3080 Italian Studies 8
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced major sequences
Advanced Italian major, entry point 3:
For students who have achieved a VCE Italian score of 31 or above or who can demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
- ITA1050 Italian Studies 5
- ITA1060 Italian Studies 6
- ITA2070 Italian Studies 7
- ITA2080 Italian Studies 8
- ITA3090 Italian Studies 9
- ITA3100 Italian Studies 10
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced Italian major, entry point 4:
For students who can demonstrate an advanced Italian competence beyond VCE level. Students may enrol in this stream subject to the convener's approval.
- ITA1070 Italian Studies 7
- ITA1080 Italian Studies 8
- ITA2090 Italian Studies 9
- ITA2100 Italian Studies 10
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Language Study Abroad Units
- ITA2990 Language Study Abroad Program
- ITA3990 Language study abroad program
- ITA3991 Language Study Abroad Program
Elective Units
- CLS2045 / CLS3045 Writing Lives: Women's Auto/Biography and Historical Fiction
- HSY2025 / HSY3025 Beyond Machiavelli
- ITA2190 / ITA3150 Individual option
- ITA2230 / ITA3230 Italian language and society
- ITA2250 Modern Italian literature and society I
- ITA2270 Modern Italian literature and society II
- ITA3330 Women in Italy: Representations and Realities
- ITA3350 Modern Italian literature and society IV
- ITA3360 Italian Theatre from Goldoni to Fo
- ITA3450 The Italian experience in Australia
- ITA3470 Dante
- JWC2150 / JWC3150 Italian Jewish Writers in Translation
- VSA2260 / VSA3260 Italy on Film