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Benvenuti e benvenute a Sheffield! Welcome to Sheffield!
Benvenuti e benvenute a Sheffield! Welcome to Sheffield!
NB - Italian Q&A - Meet the Italian Team - on Monday 22nd September at 2pm - 9 Mappin Street (Room G03)
Studying Italian at Sheffield University will be a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. We offer modules for students with no prior knowledge of Italian and for those who wish to progress from a higher level.
Our tutors are supportive and very enthusiastic and will help you learn in a relaxed, fun and collaborative atmosphere that will allow you to become a confident and independent learner.
We cover a great variety of topics related to current cultural and societal issues in Italy and grammar is taught within the context of what is being discussed in class so that you can immediately use it and really understand it.
Read below to find out more!
Come and meet the Italian Team during Welcome Week!
Alessia Brighi, Italian Co-ordinator, and some of the 2022 Italian finalists
What our students say
What our students say
Video Testimonial
Video Testimonial
In June 2022 we interviewed five of our linguists on the BA in Modern Languages and Cultures. We asked them what they thought about our classes, the topics covered and more in general why they had picked Italian in their first year at Sheffield. Enjoy!
In June 2022 we interviewed five of our linguists on the BA in Modern Languages and Cultures. We asked them what they thought about our classes, the topics covered and more in general why they had picked Italian in their first year at Sheffield. Enjoy!
Student Feedback Collected in Spring 2024 from Module Evaluation Questionnaires
Student Feedback Collected in Spring 2024 from Module Evaluation Questionnaires
'We get to do lots of speaking with feedback which is really helpful. I also really enjoy how the content is organised into real–life, helpful scenarios. The tutor always gives feedback on homework and class work and cares about every individual's progress' (Beginners)
'I also like the use of culture to practise grammar as we can learn about Italy but also improve in our grammar at the same time' (Beginners)
'The teachers were excellent – friendly, enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and dedicated to teaching Italian. They made sure everyone had a chance to participate in class and they answered any of our queries. They clearly love teaching Italian and they taught us in a clear and effective way' (Intermediate)
'I liked the variety of topics in this module which included cultural heritage, cinema, reading/illiteracy and fashion. The classes and tutorials were all engaging and stimulating and I learnt a lot from them. I liked the group/pair activities and working together which enabled us to practise our speaking. The balance between content and grammar was excellent' (Advanced)
'The topics were all interesting and transferable to the real world, so things you might actually talk about in a real conversation' (Advanced)
Ruth's Testimonial:
Ruth's Testimonial:
"I’m Ruth and I studied Italian alongside French and German as part of the BA Modern Languages degree at Sheffield. I had no prior knowledge of Italian before starting but it became my favourite language thanks to the teaching and the very tangible progress we were making every week. With the Beginners course, we could have basic conversations by Christmas of first year. Four years later we were presenting on topics such as the migrant crisis and Italy’s colonial past.
The language classes included studying films, culture and politics and we often had the chance to choose our own topics to research. Public speaking became a lot less daunting as the course progressed which massively helped with other parts of my degree! The tutors got to know us all well and were attentive to not just our strengths and weaknesses in Italian, but also our personalities and the ways in which we learned best.
Italian is an ideal language within the BAMLC course and fits well with languages like French and Spanish. Despite only being 20 credits of my degree, studying Italian has given me so much over the past four years. There are so many people and places I would never have got to know had I not chosen Italian!"
Our modules for linguists
Our modules for linguists
Beginners
Beginners
You can start Italian with no prior knowledge with our Beginners Intensive course; You can then progress to Italian Intermediate in your second year and then to Italian Advanced in your final year.
Module code: LAS163 (20 credits)
Contact hours: 4 per week
Format: highly interactive, small group seminars.
Assessment:
Formative coursework & Continuous Assessment (i.e. Grammar Tests)
Speaking Assessment
Writing Exam
Entry requirements: No previous learning experience of Italian. If you have any formal or informal background in Italian, please get in touch with the Italian Co-ordinator (a.brighi@sheffield.ac.uk) and she will be able to advise you on what module is best for you.
For a full list of modules and levels on offer please go to the MLTC Italian page on our website.
Useful links
Useful links
Contact Alessia Brighi (a.brighi@sheffield.ac.uk). You can even book a quick online chat if you prefer. Here is a link to her calendar (look for student consultations)
Find the Italian Society on Facebook and during Welcome Week at the Student Societies Fair
Ci vediamo presto! See you soon!
Ci vediamo presto! See you soon!
Come to meet us at the Italian Q&A in Welcome Week
Marta and Lucy (Italian PAL Leaders) with the Italian Co-ordinator
Having fun at Graduation 2022
Ruth and Ian (who were awarded the Liz White prize for Italian) with the Italian Co-ordinator and Liz White
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