Overview

Candidates for the master's degree may specialize in French Studies, French Linguistics, French Language Learning, or Italian.

Areas of specialization offered in Italian are Italian literature and cultural studies and Italian linguistics.

Key Features

The M.A. in Italian at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign requires a minimum of 32 graduate hours.

Students must also successfully complete exams in four areas of Italian literature/cultural studies or three areas of Italian linguistics, chosen in consultation with their advisor.

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

literary interpretation

critical theory

the study of civilization

cinema

theoretical and applied linguistics

computer-assisted teaching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-11 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

transcripts (and an English translation where applicable), certificates of degree and/or diplomas from all institutions of higher education that you have attended (junior college, college/university, or graduate school).

and two (2) writing samples (minimum five pages each), in the form of 2 papers (such as term papers or research papers, tesi, etc.), at least 1 of which must be written in Italian.

In addition, you will have to supply:

the contact information for three referees who will provide a letter of recommendation, preferably professors familiar with your work. Submission guidelines for these letters are explained in the online application form.

a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report IF your native language is English. Please have ETS send your GRE scores to institution code #1836.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

31266 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31266 USD / year

≈ 31266 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14474 USD / year

≈ 14474 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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