Italian and Classics, MA (Hons)

Italy, one of Europe's most creative and diverse civilizations, boasts a fascinating history profoundly influencing Western society through Latin, the root of modern Italian. Studying Italian and Classics illuminates both the past and contemporary world via our four-year joint honours programme, unique in Scotland for including a full year abroad studying or working in Italy, alongside flexible option courses.No prior Italian knowledge is required; intensive tuition fosters advanced reading, writing, speaking, and translation skills amid iconic literature, art, and cinema. Classics explores influential ancient scholarship through Latin, Greek, or non-language pathways. Pre-honours years (1-2) provide broad grounding; honours (3-4) feature immersion abroad and tailored topics. Graduates gain valued cultural breadth and expertise, supported by Edinburgh's century-old Italian tradition, societies, institutes, libraries, and collections.