Overview

The BA (Hons) English and Italian at the University of Bristol combines the study of English literature and language with Italian language and culture. The foundation stage develops the academic, linguistic, and analytical skills needed to engage with texts, ideas, and cultural contexts across both disciplines.

What You'll Learn

• English literature across different periods, genres, and cultural contexts.

• Critical approaches to reading, interpreting, and discussing literary texts.

• English language, including its structure, development, and use.

• Italian language development across speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

• Italian literature, culture, and society through texts and other forms of cultural expression.

• Historical and cultural contexts that shape English- and Italian-language works.

• Comparative study of literary and cultural ideas across the two subject areas.

• Research methods, academic writing, argument development, and independent study.

• Communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills relevant to language and literary study.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze and interpret literary and cultural materials using appropriate critical approaches. They will develop greater proficiency in Italian and be able to communicate effectively in the language across a range of academic and everyday contexts. Students will understand how literary works and language are shaped by their historical, social, and cultural environments and will be able to make informed connections between English and Italian traditions. They will also be able to construct coherent arguments, conduct independent research, evaluate evidence, and communicate ideas clearly in written and spoken forms. Through the combined study of English and Italian, students will develop a broad intercultural perspective alongside strong linguistic, analytical, and research abilities.