Italian Studies
Among the leading programs of its kind in Australia, Italian Studies at the University of Melbourne is also one of the longest running.
We’re passionate about fostering and sharing the knowledge of Italian culture and histories.
We do this through research and teaching in many aspects of Italian language and culture, and by engaging with Australian and international partners and audiences.
Our areas of specialty include language acquisition and linguistics, twentieth-century and contemporary literature and theatre, translation studies, postcolonial literature, Renaissance and Dante studies, film and cultural studies
Italian event recordings
Allegory, Drama and Spiritual Practice in Counter-Reformation Italy
Italian Seminar Series 2021
A talk by Associate Professor Eugenio Refini, New York University
Dante, Culture and the People
Italian Seminar Series 2021 – 700 years of Dante Alighieri
A talk by Emeritus Professor Lino Pertile, Harvard University
28 May 2021
Explore our research
We have research strengths in languages studies, medieval and renaissance studies, literature studies, cultural studies and teaching and learning in higher education.
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Italian Cinemas in Melbourne: From Post War Migration to The Movie Show (SBS)
This project aims to provide a comprehensive overview of ways in which Italian language cinemas contributed to the reception and distribution of Italian cinema in Melbourne from the Post-WWII and mass migration periods until the advent of SBS in the late 1970s.
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Transcultural trajectories in Italian Theatre
This project studies how the collective re-writing and mise en scène of plays by theatre companies and migrants facilitate inclusion and enhance new forms of belonging.
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Trust and Cultural Exchange
The Trust and Cultural Exchange project brings together 15 academics from a variety of Schools and Faculties to explore theory and practices of trust across history and cultures.
Study with us
Advance your understanding of Italian language and culture by studying:
- Diploma of Languages (Italian) alongside any other University of Melbourne degree
- Graduate Diploma in Arts
- Single Breadth subjects
- Bachelor of Arts Italian Studies (major or minor)
- Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)
- Master of Arts (Thesis Only)
- Master of Arts (Advanced Seminar and Shorter Thesis)
- Doctor of Philosophy – Arts
Students links
- Download our Italian Studies VCE kit for high school students and teachers
- Find out which undergraduate level you should enrol in – beginner, intermediate or advanced – by taking our online language placement test
- For students wishing to undertake part of their studies at an overseas institutions see our Outbound Exchange opportunities
- For students of all levels, please explore our range of scholarships and prizes
Learn about the Italian Studies Trust
The Italian Studies Trust Fund supports scholarship, fellowship, community education and public engagement at the University of Melbourne, as well as additional teaching positions to expand our range of activities.
Find out how you can help us enrich and enhance our student exchange opportunities, post-doctoral fellowships, research initiatives and more.
Meet our Italian Studies staff
Our academics are leading teachers, researchers and industry professionals.