The School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interpreting, and Translation (Forlì Campus)

We are committed to training students to a high professional standard able to perform as top-ranking specialists in language mediation, interpreting, and translation. All our students graduate with a thorough knowledge of at least two languages and a high competence in Italian.

The Forlì Campus of the School of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interpreting and Translation is one of the two Italian institutions to be accredited by the Conference Internationale d'Instituts Universitaires de Traducteurs et Interprètes (CIUTI).

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The Master program in “Language and Mind. Linguistics and Cognitive Studies” is articulated in two curricula:

The program focuses, in both curricula, on the study of language in the perspective of cognitive studies and of the philosophy of language and mind. It is primarily addressed to students interested in:

The Master's Degree course in Area and Global Studies for International Cooperation aims to provide the skills necessary to operate effectively in the various professions that constitute the field of international cooperation and area studies. To this end, the curriculum of the master's degree program includes activities aimed at:

This degree programme offers the possibility to get a double/joint degree with other European Universities.

Master of Arts in Italienstudien" (Goethe University Frankfurt).

The aim of this Master’s Programme is to develop competencies in communication, collaboration and creation as professional premises for cross-border business and management toward/in/with Japan. Students will be offered opportunities to acquire skills, capabilities, and experiences relevant to developing business opportunities and professional careers while using and improving their command of Japanese and English.

This will be done through active (project and case study centred) learning in Japanese and English under the guidance of experienced business persons and academics.

The contents of this course will consist of business language and manners, corporate culture, societal and regional challenges, employment practices, accounting and financing, marketing, trade and logistics, legal management, cross-border M&A analysis, workshops and internships with European, Italian and Japanese firms.... [-]

This graduate programme trains professionals in dealing with numerous linguistic, literary and socio-cultural topics, in a comparative and multicultural way. Graduates are equipped with specific linguistic skills in the field of interpretation and (specialist and literary) translation and are able to use IT and multimedia technologies and tools. The courses are taught in the specialisation language as well as in English.The courses include Italian-Chinese and Chinese-English consecutive interpretation, Chinese and Cantonese for Business, Chinese Translation for Mass Media and computer-assisted translation tools.

This Second Cycle Degree Programme provides advanced knowledge of the languages, literature and cultures of European, American and postcolonial countries, promoting cross-cultural perspectives within a solid background in humanities.This degree programme offers the possibility to get a double/joint degree with other European Universities.

The Master's program in Linguistics aims to prepare graduates capable of making the most of metalinguistic analysis in teaching, in research and in its applications concerning socially relevant linguistic issues such as, for example, language pathologies, linguistic integration of immigrants, and analytical assessment of linguistic documents. These objectives will be achieved by way of: a) in-depth study of advanced and up-to-date linguistic theories and methodologies that are integrated with a general knowledge of epistemology and psychology, and b) the application of these theories to specific linguistic problems in Italy and other European countries. With this goal in mind, the postgraduate course guarantees the acquisition of at least one European language other than Italian at an upper-intermediate level.... [-]

The Master’s Degree in Comparative European and Non-European Languages and Literatures (LM 37) aims to provide students with a highly qualified formation, in a comparative perspective, in the fields of the five taught languages – French, English, Russian, Spanish, German – and of their respective literature. Besides, students’ linguistic and literary knowledge will be extended to the extra-European variants of these languages and cultures (in the Euro-Mediterranean, Euro-American, and postcolonial areas). The course is therefore meant to open up to worldwide cooperation in the fields of formation, research, and cultural enterprise. In this view, starting from a.y. 2017/2018, the Master’s Degree LM37 has opted for an internationalized statute with a teaching program to be held wholly in English. This degree qualifies as a highly internationally oriented program, opening out to the world and promoting the enrolment of non-Italian speaking students.... [-]

"Learning and living Europe"

The European Integration and Global Studies branch of the Master in Advanced European and International Studies (MAEIS) is targeted at students who have completed their undergraduate studies. Its objective is to give students an overarching, encompassing the vision of the political, social, economic, and cultural challenges of today’s world.

The MAEIS is a one­-year ­programme, subdivided into three study terms plus an optional internship (3-6 months). The teaching modules are (for a detailed description see below):

Graduates in Philology and classical and modern literature may write to the intellectual and scientific professions highly specialized (eg .: teachers, philologists, linguists, cultural experts etc.), And has privileged access to the teaching and research world.

The final exam consists of the discussion of a written paper, through which it is possible to ascertain the skills acquired. The graduate student will develop their own 'Master thesis' under the guidance of a supervisor and will have to prove to be able to use with full mastery of the relevant scientific literature, both in Italian and in foreign languages.

The thesis must have the characteristics of an original research work. ... [-]

Graduates will be qualified to work at levels of high competence in museums, Superintendents, specialized libraries in Archaeology and Art History, local authorities and various institutes engaged in research and exploitation of the archaeological, historical and artistic heritage.

The final examination for the award of the qualification in the exposition will consist of a written paper on a novel topic to be agreed with one of the teachers of the course. The report must have a contributory and non-compile-and will have to be longer than 2000 characters in 50 folders. Through discussion, the candidate will be able to demonstrate the specialized level of knowledge and skills acquired in the single discipline and within the subject area concerned, with attention to related areas.... [-]

The Master in Copywriting is one of those financed by the Call of the Puglia Region "Pass Graduates".

The style of advertising writing in the last few years has changed a lot and on this change have particularly affected those that have been defined as new media.

The word is in fact sensitive to every fashion and change: social, political, environmental, economic, technological, etc.

The advent of digital has brought with it a real revolution that has transversely involved the way we live and think, bringing with it the need for a transformation of the DNA of the whole society.

New forms of communication have emerged and are emerging, which increasingly need to be integrated with traditional ones, turning advertising campaigns into multimedia campaigns.... [-]

M.A. program Intercultural Theology offers a unique combination of theory and practical experiences. Teaching language is English. The study course lasts for four terms and is offered by Göttingen University in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences for Intercultural Theology Hermannsburg (Fachhochschule). It imparts basic knowledge about intercultural theology, which is to be applied in a project abroad or in Germany. The Master degree qualifies for various jobs in the churches, in Non-Governmental-Organizations, media, institutions of adult education or scientific institutes.

Program: Intercultural Theology M.A.

Degree: Master of Arts

Standard period of study: Four semesters... [-]

The Masters Program in Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage trains experts in Archaeometry and Conservation Science. The program provides students with specialist skills in the multi-analytical characterization of a wide range of materials related to archaeology and cultural heritage, scientific methods and advanced technologies in the study of conservation.

In particular, graduates will acquire the: