Overview

Members of the graduate faculty in the Italian programme of Rutgers University approach Italian culture from a range of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, such as philology, theology, political philosophy, cultural theory, film theory, postcolonial studies, and cultural studies of food, gender and sexuality.

Key facts

Students in our MA and MAT programme enroll either full or part-time. Full-time MAT students can apply for the Paragano Fellowship for Teachers of Italian.

The M.A.T. programme is intended primarily for those who are teaching, or intend to teach, at the secondary school level. The programme emphasizes language, literature, and culture.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Italian Food Culture

Dante Seminar

Italian Literature of the 20th Century

Literary Relationships

Topics in Italian Literature Culture

Research in Italian

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

All undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts;

Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's work;

A statement of purpose, indicating the applicant’s current academic interests and long-term goals;

For students with American degrees, GRE scores;

For international students, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores;

A writing sample, 1,500-2,000 words in length, demonstrating the applicant’s critical abilities (M.A. and Ph.D. applicants).

Tuition Fees

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37416 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37416 USD / year

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In-State

23424 USD / year

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Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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