Advanced Studies

  • Italian Studies at Monash has a strong postgraduate program. Staff in Italian Studies have a wide range of expertise (consult staff profiles for details).

    We offer three postgraduate degrees: Masters by research (MA), Doctor of Philosophy by research (PhD), and the new Master of Arts (by coursework and research): Translation and Intercultural Studies.

    Students may also undertake a Graduate Diploma in Languages (Italian).

    General information is available on the School’s Graduate Studies page.

    Initial enquiries should be made to Ms Sally Riley, Graduate and Postgraduate Student Services Officer. For specific information about postgraduate courses in Italian Studies please contact Simon West

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Italian Studies (by research)
    Areas: Italian literary, cultural and cinema studies. Intercultural and migration studies. Italian history. Translation studies. Joint supervision with other schools in the Faculty is also possible. The thesis topic must be determined in consultation with the supervisor, who is to be selected in consultation with the graduate coordinator. Detailed information about staff’s research interests and expertise ... Read more
  • Master of Arts in Italian Studies (by research)
    Areas: Italian literary, cultural and cinema studies. Intercultural and migration studies. Italian history. Translation studies. Joint supervision with other schools in the Faculty is also possible. The thesis topic must be determined in consultation with the supervisor, who is to be selected in consultation with the graduate coordinator. Detailed information about staff’s research interests and expertise ... Read more
  • Master of Arts (by research and coursework) in Italian Studies Translation and Intercultural Studies
    The new MA in Italian with a focus on Translation and Intercultural Studies allows students to engage in an important and growing interdisciplinary field: ranging from language and literary translation between English and Italian, through to intercultural studies and the translation of cultural identity that is typical of the increased mobility of a globalized world. International ... Read more
  • Graduate Diploma in Languages (Italian)
    Students who have completed a Bachelors degree in any field may study Italian by enrolling in a Graduate Diploma. Course structure This course is equivalent to one year full-time (48 points), but as language units must be studied sequentially it is normally completed over three years. The Diploma is suitable for beginners or those with intermediate levels of ... Read more