PhD in Philology, Italian Literature, Linguistics
Florence, Italy
PhD
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English, Italian
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The PhD in Philology, Italian Literature, and Linguistics at The University of Florence, founded in 1321, reformed in 1923, offers four specialized curricula: International Curriculum in Italian Studies; International Curriculum in Linguistics; History, Tradition and Criticism of Texts in the Middle Ages and Renaissance; and Digital Humanities. The program offers common and specific training and a main educational objective.
Career Outcomes: Graduates may pursue academic research, university teaching, literary criticism, cultural heritage curation, publishing editing, digital humanities development, language consultancy, or cultural policy advising, working in archives, museums, higher education, publishing houses, research centers, non-profit organizations, and cultural institutions.
Key Highlights of the PhD in Philology, Italian Literature, and Linguistics
- Program Origin:
Evolved from previous doctoral programs in Italian Literature and Philology, and Philologies and Linguistics, it serves as a center for advanced training in literary, philological, and linguistic studies. - Four Specialized Curricula:
- International Curriculum in Italian Studies:
Focuses on Italian Literature from its origins to contemporary times; offered jointly with Sorbonne (Paris IV) and University of Bonn, granting a joint degree. - International Curriculum in Linguistics:
Offered in partnership with the University of Bonn; emphasizes comprehensive study of language and its various aspects. - History, Tradition, and Criticism of Texts in the Middle Ages and Renaissance:
Provides a philological, paleographic, and codicological approach to early Italian literary texts. - Digital Humanities:
Focuses on digital methods and technologies useful for humanities research, including diachronic perspectives.
- International Curriculum in Italian Studies:
- Common and Specific Training:
Includes shared and curriculum-specific lectures and seminars, accessible to all doctoral candidates. - Main Educational Objective:
Study of the written and literary word, with connections to oral traditions and new communication forms.