Students will select one specialization, in conjunction with the Director at the start of the program. Students must fulfill the following minimum distribution requirements for the M.A. degree:
General Studies in Italian*
1 language course (unit) at the 500-level, 1 language or linguistics course (unit) at the 600-level, 2 units in civilization, 3 in literature. Students who plan to teach and who are completing the M.A. on the Middlebury campus must also include one unit in methodology or professional preparation.
* This specialization is meant for students who prefer to not "specialize" in any specific area. The courses required for this stream are culled from the other streams.
Literary Studies
1 language or stylistics course (unit); 1 course on Methods of Critical and Applied Analysis (or 1 course equivalent at the 600 level or above approved by the director); 5 units in literature; 3 units to be chosen from culture/communication and/or linguistics courses.
Language and Linguistics
1 language or stylistics course (unit); 1 course on Methods of Critical and Applied Analysis (or 1 course equivalent at the 600 level or above approved by the director); 5 units in linguistics; 3 units to be chosen from literature and/or culture/communication courses.
Culture and Communication
1 language or stylistics course (unit); 1 course on Methods of Critical and Applied Analysis (or 1 course equivalent at the 600 level or above approved by the director); 5 units in culture and communication; 3 units to be chosen from literature and/or linguistics courses.