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.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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Annuale (Lingue e letterature straniere) | Sep 25, 2023 | May 25, 2024 |
I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) | Sep 25, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 |
II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) | Feb 19, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
Session | From | To |
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ESAMI LINGUE - sessione invernale | Jan 8, 2024 | Feb 10, 2024 |
ESAMI LINGUE - sessione estiva | May 27, 2024 | Jul 20, 2024 |
ESAMI LINGUE - sessione autunnale | Aug 26, 2024 | Sep 21, 2024 |
Session | From | To |
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LAUREE LINGUE - sessione autunnale (a.a. 2022-2023) | Nov 6, 2023 | Nov 11, 2023 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione straordinaria (a.a. 2022-2023) | Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 |
LAUREE LINGUE - sessione estiva (a.a. 2023-2024) | Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 13, 2024 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa di Ognissanti | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 |
Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 |
LINGUE - Vacanze di Natale | Dec 23, 2023 | Jan 7, 2024 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Mar 30, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Festa della Liberazione | Apr 25, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 |
Festa del Lavoro | May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2024 | Jun 2, 2024 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Foreign Languages and Literatures Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Study Plan
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.
1° Year
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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German literature and culture 1
German literature and culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
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Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
3° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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German literature and culture 1
German literature and culture 1
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Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Anglophone literatures and cultures
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
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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.
Spanish Literature and Culture 1 [CInt P-Z] (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S002902
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/05 - SPANISH LITERATURE
Period
II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 19, 2024 al May 25, 2024.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing students of the Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce with an adequate knowledge of the Spanish culture of different periods, focusing on its literary, historical, geographical and anthropological aspects. At the end of the course, students will acquire a sound knowledge of the issues covered by the module (historical and cultural context, main writers/texts/movements/genres of the period examined). With regard to the applied and communication skills, students will be able to critically comment the primary texts listed in the syllabus, in relation both to their historical and cultural context and literary specificities, as well as to express the acquired knowlegde in a clear and consistent way.
Prerequisites and basic notions
None, but it is required a A2/B1 level in Spanish in order to attend the lessons profitably. Erasmus students should have a degree of competence in Italian corresponding to B1 level of CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Program
The course aims to offer an introduction to contemporary Spanish literature and culture between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from the flowering of the realist novel, through the end of the century aestheticism to the so-called "Edad de Plata" (1902-1939) with generations of authors/ authoresses (Generation of '98, Generation of '14 and Generation of '27) recognized internationally for the quantity and quality of their production. At the same time, we will deepen the historical and cultural context in which the main literary movements of the time arise (the "Glorious Revolution", the First Republic, the Restoration, the crisis of '98, the reign of Alfonso XIII, the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, the Second Republic and the Spanish Civil War). Through the commentary of the works in the program, chosen among the most representative authors of the early twentieth century (Miguel de Unamuno, Pedro Salinas, Federico García Lorca), we intend to explore the complex interiority of contemporary man and woman, with their dramatic existential and passionate conflicts.
A detailed syllabus of the topics dealt with during the lectures will be given at the beginning of the course, together with the calendar of the scheduled lessons, and will be available in the Moodle e-learning repository.
The course program is divided in two parts, as detailed below:
PART I: A brief outline of Spanish literature in its historical and cultural context (spanning from Realism of the second half of 19th century to the literary production of Generación del ’27)
PART II: Primary texts.
M.de Unamuno, Niebla (integral reading)
P.Salinas, La voz a ti debida (an anthological choice by the teacher)
F. Garcia Lorca, La casa de Bernarda Alba (integral reading)
Further compulsory texts, which will be available on the Moodle repository
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Handbooks (one by student’s choice):
-F. B. Pedraza Jiménez-M. Rodríguez Cáceres, Las épocas de la literatura española, Barcelona, Ariel, 2002, chapters 7, 8 e 9.
M. di Pinto-R. Rossi, La Letteratura spagnola. Dal Settecento a oggi, vol. III, Milano, Rizzoli, 2006, (1993 (1rst edition), pp. 322-454.
J. Valdeón-J. Pérez-S. Juliá, Historia de España, Madrid, Austral, 2015, (2006, 1rst edition), pp. 428-524 (optional and for in-depth study).
Further readings (optional) on the topics covered by the module will be indicated during the lectures.
N.B. All the references listed in the syllabus (handbooks and primary texts) are available at departmental “Walter Busch” library or at “A. Frinzi” central library. For the primary texts, Cátedra and Castalia editions are strongly recommended with their critical introductions. To facilitate the study for beginner students, the following translations (in italian) of the primary texts are suggested: M. de Unamuno, Nebbia, Milano, BUR, 2019; F. Garcia Lorca, La casa di Bernarda Alba, traduzione di V. Bodini, Torino, Einaudi, 1961 (e edizioni successive); P. Salinas, La voce a te dovuta, a cura di E. Scoles, con testo spagnolo a fronte, Torino, Einaudi, 1997. Please remember that the Italian version does not replace the original Spanish text and it must be understood as a useful tool for the full comprehension of the work in the original language.
Please be advised: the program applies to all students, both attending and non- attending lectures. Students non- attending lectures should contact the teacher by e-mail for further explanations; they are strongly advised to read the critical introductions to the primary texts (see the suggested editions above) and to consult the additional teaching materials available for download from the MOODLE e-learning repository.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Lectures in Italian and Spanish. All teaching materials (slides, texts, images, etc.), that will be used in class, will be available for download from the MOODLE e-learning repository by the end of the lessons. This additional material integrates and supports the teaching activities carried out in class and does not replace the integral reading of the handbook for the history of literature and the primary texts listed in the “Syllabus”.
Learning assessment procedures
Oral exam (the interview will last approximately 45 minutes). The examination will consist mainly of questions on Part I (historical events and main authors and literary movements of the period examined) and on the works in the programme (Part II).
The oral test may include reading and commenting on passages from the works in the programme, which students are strictly required to take for the exam.
Evaluation criteria
The oral exam will assess the depth and breadth of the acquired knowledge of the module’s topics (Part I); the ability to critically comment the primary texts, listed in the syllabus, in relation both to their historical/ cultural context and literary specificities (Part II); the ability to link the different topics covered by the module, the use of an appropriate vocabulary; the clarity of presentation and argumentation of the candidate. Taking the oral exam in Spanish will constitute a note of merit in the final evaluation.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final mark will be the one resulting from the oral exam, based on the evaluation criteria specified above, and will be expressed in thirtieth.
Exam language
italiano o spagnolo a discrezione dell’esaminando/a.
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Soft skills
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Contamination Lab
The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential course with modules on innovation and enterprise culture that offers the opportunity to work in teams with students from all areas to solve challenges set by companies and organisations. Upon completion of a CLab, students will be entitled to receive 6 CFU D (type credit).
Find out more: https://www.univr.it/clabverona
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be admitted to any teaching activities, including those of your choice, you must be enrolled in the academic year in which the activities in question are offered. Students who are about to graduate in the March-April sessions are therefore advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in the new academic year in which they are not enrolled, as these graduation sessions are valid for students enrolled in the previous academic year. Therefore, students who undertake an activity in an academic year in which they are not enrolled will not be granted CFU credits.
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Attendance and location
Attendance is not mandatory.
More detailed information on attendance requirements, please refer to the “Regolamento del corso di studio”, available under the “Regolamenti” section in “Il Corso”. While the Student Handbook does not require mandatory attendance, it is recommended to confirm specific attendance policies with your professors for each course, lab, or practical training.
Part time enrolment is an option. For more information, visit the Possibilità di iscrizione Part time.
Classrooms and exam locations are:
Classes and exams are held at the following locations:
- Polo Zanotto (close to the Foreign Languages and Literatures building)>
- Polo Santa Marta
Tutor for Final Paper
Accredited Activities for CFUs D and F
Detailed Academic Calendar
Curricular Language Change
Computer Skills
Language Skills (first and second language)
Language skills in the Bachelor’s programme (third language CFU F)
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Preparation of the study plan
Catalan Language Literacy - Academic Year 2024-25
Portuguese language course
Erasmus+ and other study abroad experiences
Linguistic training CLA
Course Orientation and Open day
Graduation
Threshold knowledge and Integrative Learning Requirements
Internships and apprenticeships
Internships and apprenticeships
A mandatory internship period (6 CFUs) within business organizations is included in the study plan for the Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce (L12).
The internship is designed to provide students with practical experience in areas relevant to their future professional careers and to help them acquire specific professional skills.
Internship activities are conducted under the direct supervision of an individual lecturer and take place at professional firms, public administration offices, and companies accredited by the University of Verona.
Credits earned through internship activities will be awarded in accordance with the detailed provisions of the current “Regolamento d’Ateneo per il riconoscimento dei crediti maturati negli stage universitari” (University Regulations for the Recognition of Credits Accrued in University Internships).
- Information for prospective students about internships can be found at Stage e tirocini.
- Information for enrolled students is available on MyUnivr - come fare per - stage e tirocini.
- Information for companies regarding internships can be found at Stage e tirocini per azienze.
For more details, please visit the following link https://www.univr.it/it/i-nostri-servizi/gestione-carriere-studenti-lingue-e-letterature-straniere/stage-e-tirocini-lingue-e-letterature-straniere