The aim of the Bachelor Degree (3Y First Cycle) in Language and Literature Studies (L-10) is to provide a wide-ranging methodological and disciplinary knowledge in the field of linguistics, literature, and philology, in direct engagement with primary texts and documents. 

Students enrolled in the Classics curriculum (curriculum antico) have the opportunity to explore the languages, literature, philology and history of the Greek and Roman civilizations, and complete their education by studying philosophy, archaeology, geography and broadening their horizon to other aspects of the ancient world.

Students enrolled in the Italian Language and Literature curriculum (curriculum moderno) have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the Italian language and literature, encompassing its philological aspects, as well as history and literature of Europe, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era. The training is completed by the acquisition of skills in the fields of history, philosophy, art history and geography.

There is a broad and significant core of disciplines common to both curricula, including:

• Latin Language and Literature
• Italian Literature
• Italian Linguistics
• General Linguistics

Among the common disciplines are also included History, Geography, and Philosophy, in order to provide a broad and articulated cultural base.

Students of the Italian Language and Literature curriculum delve into disciplines related to the history of Italian cultural heritage in the European context, such as:

• Genres and Forms of Italian Literature
• Italian Theatrical Literature
• Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature
• Italian Philology
• Dante Philology
• Romance Philology
• History of Art

Students may also choose to deepen their knowledge of the literatures of the major European languages.

Students of the Classics curriculum are directed towards the knowledge of the literary, linguistic, historical, philosophical, and artistic culture of classical antiquity with disciplines such as:

• Greek Language and Literature
• Papyrology
• Classical Philology
• Classical Dramaturgy
• Ancient Christian Literature
• Greek history
• Roman history
• Ancient History
• Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art
• History of the Ancient Near East  

Students can build, through the 18 CFUs freely selectable and the choices made for the optional courses, personal in-depth study paths based on their own disciplinary inclinations, in order to prepare themselves for entry into the world of employment or to continue their university education.

For the complete study plan, please refer to this page.