Bachelor’s Degree in Italian Language and Culture in the Digital World (LiCIMoD)

• develop a solid foundational, methodological, and historical background in linguistic, philological, and literary studies within the L-10 degree class, with particular reference to the history, structure, variation, and uses of the Italian language
• gain knowledge of the history and genres of Italian literature from its origins to the contemporary era, acquire skills to analyze texts in their linguistic, stylistic, and rhetorical aspects, and explore their relationships with cinema, music, and other media (linguistic-philological-literary area)
• provide essential knowledge in the fields of history, geography, and the arts, with particular emphasis on Italy’s place within the broader context of European and global history and culture (geographical and historical-artistic area)
• develop foundational skills in language teaching (glottodidactics) and in teaching Italian as a first and non-native language, with the ability to convey Italian language, literature, and culture to diverse audiences, both Italian and international (area of Italian language teaching)
• be able to use, both in writing and orally, at least one European Union language other than Italian (English, Spanish, or French), including within discipline-specific contexts
• be able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both in writing and speaking, adapting register and channel to different audiences, including writing for the web
• develop intercultural skills for working and collaborating with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, benefitting from the programme’s international environment
• be able to use digital tools applied to the humanities, including a critical approach to Artificial Intelligence, for studying, communicating, promoting, and teaching the Italian language and culture

For the digital curriculum, the specific objectives are:

• achieve a solid foundation in literature, linguistics, language teaching, history, philology, and Italian arts from a digital perspective
• acquire knowledge of IT tools for the humanities, information architecture, and user experience in order to study, promote, and teach Italian language and culture in the digital world
• gain foundational knowledge of HTML, TEI annotation, coding, corpus linguistics, and the application of Artificial Intelligence to the humanities, including assisted writing

For the cultural curriculum, the specific objectives are:

• achieve a solid foundation in literature, linguistics, language teaching, philology, music, cinema, and Italian arts from a historical and international perspective, in order to study, teach, and promote Italian culture in Italy and abroad with a multicultural outlook
• deepen knowledge in history, geography, and the arts, including through digital geography tools, from a European and global perspective
• gain foundational knowledge of a language and civilization that is linguistically and culturally distant (Arabic or a language of East Asia)

Graduates in Italian Language and Culture in the Digital World will be qualified to work, both in Italy and abroad, in the following professional sectors:

Digital Pathway

• public bodies, cooperatives, and companies involved in the management and promotion of cultural content
• educational institutions: e-learning and application of information, communication, and Artificial Intelligence technologies to learning processes
• cultural heritage: creation and management of archives, digital libraries, virtual museums, information retrieval
• digital publishing, companies and projects developing software and linguistic and textual resources (corpora, text archives)
• universities (e-learning, academic management)
• public administrations, companies, and foundations: internal and external communication, content organization for web and social media, staff training (e-learning)
• production of multimedia content for film, music, and new media

Cultural Pathway

• publishing, public bodies, cooperatives, and companies engaged in the management and promotion of cultural content
• teaching Italian language and culture to foreigners and Italians in public and private institutions or through associations and non-profit organizations, in foreign institutions, as well as in Italian diplomatic missions
• linguistic and cultural mediation in schools, public bodies, and reception services, both in Italy and abroad
• consulting for institutions engaged in the promotion of Italian language and culture
• foundations and public administrations: promotion and organization of cultural events, festivals and exhibitions, enhancement of historical and cultural heritage
• cultural tourism: Italian and foreign bodies and agencies promoting Italy and its heritage

Students enrolled in the LiCIMoD degree program may choose to pursue a double degree pathway thanks to two active agreements:

• framework agreement for international academic cooperation between the University of Tirana and the Università per Stranieri di Perugia, aimed at awarding a double three-year degree in "Lingua e Cultura Italiana nel Mondo Digitale" (LiCIMoD) from the Università per Stranieri di Perugia and the University of Tirana
• framework agreement for international academic cooperation between Université de Lorraine Nancy and the Università per Stranieri di Perugia, aimed at awarding a double three-year degree in "Lingua e Cultura Italiana nel Mondo Digitale" (LiCIMoD) from the Università per Stranieri di Perugia and the "Licence en Langues, Littératures, Civilisations Etrangères et Régionales" (LLCER), Italian pathway, Teaching Professions Option, from Université de Lorraine

* The 9 ECTS credits for foreign language courses include 3 ECTS provided by a native-speaking language instructor (CEL/Lettore).

Students can check their study plans to see which courses are compulsory, optional, or elective.