Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

A.A. 2026/2027 A.A. 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
B
L-LIN/21
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
B
L-LIN/21
1st foreign literature
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-LIN/05
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/14
6
B
L-FIL-LET/15
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-FIL-LET/10
6
C
INF/01
3
F
INF/01
9
D
-

2° Year   It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
3 modules among the following (related to the language and literature chosen)
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/12
6
B
L-LIN/04
6
B
L-LIN/14
6
B
L-LIN/07
6
B
L-LIN/05
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-LIN/21
One module between the following
6
C
INF/01
6
C
IUS/04
2
F
-
2
F
-
3
F
-
2
F
-
9
D
-
Dissertation
18
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
B
L-LIN/21
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
B
L-LIN/21
1st foreign literature
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
6
B
L-LIN/10
6
B
L-LIN/03
6
B
L-LIN/13
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-LIN/05
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/14
6
B
L-FIL-LET/15
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09
6
B
L-LIN/21
6
B
L-FIL-LET/10
6
C
INF/01
3
F
INF/01
9
D
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

English literature - Master 2   (2026/2027)

Teaching code

4S010860

Teacher

Silvia Bigliazzi

Coordinator

Silvia Bigliazzi

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/10 - ENGLISH LITERATURE

Period

I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 21, 2026 al Dec 23, 2026.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

This course is held in English and aims at providing Students with advanced notions of English Literature especially in relation to different critical methodologies and interpretations of the literary text. it also aims to develop an autonomous and original critical approach to literary texts. On successful completion of the course, students will be able to: - read and interpret literary texts by structuring ideas and concepts with argumentative skill and expressive mastery; - critically comment on the texts so as to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical debate surrounding them, - develop critical and autonomous thinking by personally elaborating on debated issues.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The 2LM English Literature exam can only be taken if students have passed the first-year English Language and Literature exams.

Program

"Fools, Jesters, and Kings: Madness in Shakespeare through Gender, Age, and Power"

This course explores the many forms of madness in Shakespeare’s drama, examining their cultural and political significance. At the heart of the course is the figure of the Fool, a liminal character who inhabits the threshold between wisdom and folly, truth and performance. Particular attention will be paid to the different manifestations of the Fool—the natural fool, artificial fool, court fool, and stage fool—and to the distinctive ways in which each challenges social and political authority. The course also investigates the gendered dimensions of madness through a comparative reading of Hamlet and Ophelia, showing how the loss (or performance) of reason acquires profoundly different meanings according to gender. A further strand of the course examines the relationship between madness and old age in King Lear, where the decline of age intersects with questions of power, vulnerability, and the crisis of identity. The final part of the course considers Shakespeare’s continuing relevance through a range of modern adaptations, including Edward St Aubyn’s recent novel Dunbar, the landmark film versions by Laurence Olivier and Peter Brook, and the King Lear manga adaptation, inviting students to reflect on the enduring resonance of these Shakespearean figures across different media and historical contexts.

Attending and non-attending students alike are required to do all the readings indicated below. Where "optional reading" is specified within brackets, it is understood that this is functional to furthering or facilitating the study, but is not compulsory.
Further teaching material will be available for download from the MOODLE repository.

Please be advised:
- No editions other than those indicated in the syllabus are to be used. Texts are to be read in full. In the case of articles or book chapters, read the indicated page-range. Primary texts must be read in the original language.
- Any files uploaded in moodle other than those indicated in the above list, are not intended as substitutes for the texts in the syllabus.
- Other material in moodle not indicated in the syllabus is intended as optional.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The course consists of face-to-face lectures with the active participation of students. The course will be held in English. Attending students will have the opportunity to take one self-assessment test at the end of the course. A written calendar of the topics that will be dealt with will be circulated in class at the beginning of the course.

Learning assessment procedures

Knowledge acquisition will be evaluated through an oral exam, which will consist of a discussion of the topics covered during the course.
The examination is the same for attending and non-attending students.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Students are expected to demonstrate:
1) knowledge of the critical methodologies employed during the course as well as of the literary works discussed during classes;
2) critical reasoning abilities;
3) adequate expository and argumentative skills in English.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade will result from the average mark students will earn on the basis of the three criteria indicated above.

Exam language

Inglese