The two-year graduate degree programme can be enjoyed by following one of the following four curricula:
The curriculum aims to train a professional figure with a solid humanistic culture, expendable, on the basis of a path that can be partly personalized, in the world of teaching or communication professions. This professional figure will be equipped with advanced skills and competences of expression, written and oral, in two European and non-European languages – chosen from English, French, Russian, Spanish and German – and an in-depth knowledge of the related literary traditions as well as of the cultural heritage of which the languages studied are an expression, in historical and comparative perspective. Specific training objectives are the acquisition of language teaching skills, advanced communication strategies, including in the digital field, in the languages studied, as well as the theoretical and applicative tools necessary to understand and interpret multilingual, literary and sectoral texts, and to manage the techniques of drafting both written and multimedia texts.
The skills acquired can therefore be used both in the context of teaching foreign languages (in schools, but also in any sector requiring language training) and in international communication in companies, institutions, cultural companies or publishing houses.
The educational activities offered aim to:
- develop advanced skills of critical-philological analysis of the literary text, in order to recognize the structural and stylistic specificities of the individual genres: lyrical, narrative, theatrical;
- develop solid historical-literary skills of the chosen European and non-European linguistic areas, also in a comparative perspective;
- to acquire effective communication strategies in international work contexts in which it is necessary to understand and master the socio-stylistic variations related to changing communication contexts;
- present the strategies and methods of teaching and learning foreign languages in order to prepare qualified teachers for the school world or for any training need or activity; knowledge of translation resources and tools is also part of these skills;
- present the strategies and methods of teaching Italian as a second language; in order to acquire the necessary skills to teach Italian to foreigners, it is necessary to include in the study plan the teaching of Didactics of Italian L2;
- to introduce to the world of publishing, multimedia publishing and editorial communication;
- to acquire the skills necessary to operate in different areas of the business, media and digital communication sector. In this case, it will be necessary to include in the study plan one or more courses chosen from: Media and digital communication for international companies, Branding and international communication, International tourism communication on new media.
The curriculum Languages, cultures and technologies for professional translation aims to train a figure with advanced and qualified linguistic-cultural skills in two European and non-European languages - chosen from English, French, Russian, Spanish and German - to be spent in the field of professional translation.
Endowed with a solid humanistic culture, this figure will be able to operate on the national and international market of specialized translation (economic, legal, scientific, etc.) or editorial translation. Since today's professional translator cannot ignore the knowledge and use of technological tools at the service of translation, activities are planned to acquire the skills necessary for the use of computer-assisted translation (CAT Tool) and automatic translation (Machine translation) tools, as well as artificial intelligence.
The curriculum also allows, with appropriate integrations into the individual study plan, to also provide for the teaching outlet or to acquire skills that can be spent in the field of corporate communication. Thanks to a specific agreement, students in the profile in Languages, cultures and technologies for professional translation at the Brescia campus also have the opportunity to obtain a double degree with the Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken by accessing the Master in Translation Science and Technology.
The curriculum outlines a multilingual professional figure with advanced language and managerial skills, who combines a high-level preparation in European languages and cultures (English, French, Spanish and German) and non-European languages (Russian and Chinese) with knowledge of the functioning and dynamics of local and global markets, companies, activity and international business of every economic sector (fashion, food, design, mechanics, automotive, chemicals, metallurgy and steel industry, etc.). In fact, there are no longer companies and markets that are exclusively local and national, but global and closely interconnected.
The curriculum trains a graduate with qualified language skills and a solid humanistic and managerial culture, which are increasingly in demand by Italian companies operating in foreign markets and by foreign companies (increasingly numerous and relevant) operating in Italy. For these reasons, the graduate has considerable employment opportunities (even in a short time) given the innovativeness and competitiveness of the trained profile that responds to a strong demand from the Italian and international business world. To do international business at a high level, "basic" language skills and even knowledge of a single foreign language are not enough, but advanced and integrated skills are necessary. Graduates will be able to work in any sector of the company (in particular in general management, sales and export, communication and marketing, people management, etc.). The curriculum trains valid entrepreneurs, managers and international and global communicators of world business and "made in Italy".
The educational activities offered aim to deepen:
- knowledge of foreign languages at an advanced level, developing a confident ability of written and oral expression as well as the language for global business;
- the culture and identity of the peoples of the linguistic areas chosen with a view to the development of solid and relevant international economic and business relations, which are increasingly important in the world of international management and global business development;
- knowledge of the management of local, international and global companies: business management, strategy and business plan, entrepreneurship, marketing and communication, financial management, export management, brand management;
- the main characteristics of local and global markets, the internationalisation of companies and export activities in both European and non-European countries;
- the main regulatory provisions governing entrepreneurial and commercial activity, both on the European territory and on global markets;
- the entrepreneurial culture and international management applicable to any sector, entity or company, e.g. Italian and foreign companies of any size, their own entrepreneurial activities, but also institutions, non-profit organizations increasingly involved in international and global dynamics and projects.
Tourism is one of the most important sectors of the modern local and global economy, with great prospects for development. It will become increasingly necessary and coveted in the pyramid of people's needs, and it will be an increasingly high-quality and global sector. Tourism is also one of the cornerstones of our "made in Italy" in the world, it has large volumes, both in terms of "incoming" and "outgoing" tourism and a practically boundless global market.
For these reasons, the local, national and above all global tourism sector is increasingly demanding, and will increasingly require, multilingual and high-level professionals, with advanced and qualified preparation in European languages and cultures (English, French, Spanish and German) and non-European languages (Russian and Chinese), combined with solid communication skills and in-depth knowledge of the local and global market, management and Italian and international tourism companies (both profit and non-profit, both physical and operating on the web).
The curriculum prepares in particular high-level international entrepreneurs, managers, marketing & communication managers and consultants, with solid entrepreneurial, international communication and management skills capable of operating in tourism and entertainment companies of all sizes and local and global activities at "360 degrees". The training integrates qualified language skills with a solid humanistic and managerial culture, requirements highly requested by the Italian and foreign market and tour operators, called upon to manage increasingly competitive and global scenarios. This is the very innovative profile of international and global entrepreneurs, managers and communicators in the sector, able to easily enter any area of companies and the tourism business, both in Italy and abroad, in positions of development, management and therefore of responsibility, both in the physical and virtual markets.
The educational activitiesand offers aim to deepen:
- advanced written and oral knowledge of the chosen languages with particular reference to the communication skills required by the local and global tourism sector;
- the linguistic and communicative strategies necessary to meet the information and experiential needs of tourists from different linguistic and cultural contexts;
- the ability to effectively manage communication (traditional or digital) aimed at international tourist users in the languages studied;
- tourism translation and digital writing techniques for tourism;
- the culture and identity of the peoples of the linguistic areas chosen for the purpose of developing the tourism business in various foreign markets, but also for the purposes of international tourist reception and the development of tourism, events and entertainment projects;
- advanced knowledge of the management of local and international tourism companies operating in all markets of the world and in all sectors (hotels, resorts, luxury tourism companies, airlines, cruise business, international transport companies, international sporting, musical, cultural, business events, etc., entertainment, web enterprise, global marketplaces in the tourism sector, etc.) focusing in particular on the following topics: Business Management, Business Plan & Strategy, International Management & Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Communication, Brand Management, Cross-Cultural Management, Project Management, Financial Management;
- knowledge of the local and global tourism market, physical and on the web (leisure, cultural, conference, business, etc.) also for the purpose of developing their own entrepreneurial activities;
- strategies for the promotion and enhancement of territories and their brand at an international and global level and of "made in Italy" tourism.