Modern Humanities
Modern Humanities
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Master programme
LM-14 - Modern philology
The aim of the master programme in Modern Humanities is to provide students with in-depth training in the field of Italian literary, linguistic and philological studies on the basis of an advanced methodological, theoretical and critical knowledge. The chronological span ranges from the Middle-Latin and Romance origins to the contemporary age, with a special focus on the areas of study indicated above.
The master programme in Modern Humanities provides broad-spectrum professional skills to be used for career opportunities requiring advanced knowledge in the area of the Humanities, the ability to produce and interpret texts as well as the ability to critically manage information. The employment opportunities open to graduates possessing a Masters degree in Modern Humanities include work in areas such as those of publishing, editing, communication, public relations, information management, management of the cultural heritage, management of research centres in the field of the Humanities (libraries, archives, museums, boards for the management of cultural heritage, etc.), text production and human resources. The programme is also designed to offer students the possibility to obtain credits (ECTS) in the appropriate disciplines necessary to qualify for training as a secondary-school teacher. Graduates with a Master?s degree in Modern Humanities also qualify for access to PhD and second level Master?s programmes within their area of specialisation.
The course supports students' international mobility, through:
- Erasmus+ 'call for study': thanks to agreements signed by the Department with some UE Universities (Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Poland, Czech republic, Spain, Hungary, to which Swiss confederation and United Kingdom must be added), students can apply for about 40 fellowships. Funding allows students for study-abroad experiences (courses and exams) that will be recognized by Unimi, if they comply with the 'learning agreement' that must be signed before departure and approved by the Course's Erasmus committee.
- Erasmus+ 'Traineeship': funding allows students to do traineeships based at UE academic or research institutions (Swiss confederation included). Applicants to the Summer call should identify a host institution autonomously, whereas the Fall call offers traineeships based on the agreements signed by Unimi, among which some are offered by the course.
- 'Thesis abroad' programme: funding allows students of Master degree to can carry out their thesis work at academic and research institutions abroad, with no geographical restriction.
- Erasmus+ 'call for study': thanks to agreements signed by the Department with some UE Universities (Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Poland, Czech republic, Spain, Hungary, to which Swiss confederation and United Kingdom must be added), students can apply for about 40 fellowships. Funding allows students for study-abroad experiences (courses and exams) that will be recognized by Unimi, if they comply with the 'learning agreement' that must be signed before departure and approved by the Course's Erasmus committee.
- Erasmus+ 'Traineeship': funding allows students to do traineeships based at UE academic or research institutions (Swiss confederation included). Applicants to the Summer call should identify a host institution autonomously, whereas the Fall call offers traineeships based on the agreements signed by Unimi, among which some are offered by the course.
- 'Thesis abroad' programme: funding allows students of Master degree to can carry out their thesis work at academic and research institutions abroad, with no geographical restriction.
Attending courses is strongly recommended. However, each course offers an ad-hoc syllabus for non-attending students. Workshop attendance is mandatory.
Enrolment
Admission to the Master's degree in Modern Humanities is open to graduates in the L-10 class (Humanities). Graduates from other bachelor's degree classes can also be admitted if they have acquired a minimum number of credits in certain academic fields, as specified below:
27 credits in the following academic fields:
L-FIL-LET/08 - Medieval and Humanistic Latin Literature
L-FIL-LET/09 - Romance Philology and Linguistics
L-FIL-LET/10 - Italian Literature
L-FIL-LET/11 - Contemporary Italian Literature
L-FIL-LET/12 - Italian Linguistics
L-FIL-LET/13 - Italian Philology
L-FIL-LET/14 - Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature
6 credits in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-FIL-LET/04 - Latin Language and Literature
12 credits among the following academic fields:
M-STO/01 - Medieval History
M-STO/02 - Modern History
M-STO/04 - Contemporary History
L-ANT/02 - Greek History
L-ANT/03 - Roman History
An additional 24 credits in scientific-disciplinary sectors included in the groups:
L-ANT, L-ART, L-FIL-LET, L-OR, M-STO, M-FIL, M-GGR, and in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-LIN/01 - Glottology and Linguistics
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicants during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
In order to be admitted to academic year 2025-2026, candidates must meet all admission requirements (degree, any single exams) by December 31, 2025.
The application for admission to the Master's degree programme must be submitted no later than September 30, 2025.
Those who graduate by December 31, 2025 must enrol by January 15, 2026.
At the time of submitting the application for admission, students who have not yet graduated and intend to enrol on this programme must have earned at least 130 credits in their Bachelor's degree programme.
Admission assessment
The candidate's educational background will be assessed by an admission board. The board may admit candidates who meet the above-mentioned curricular requirements and who have achieved a degree mark higher than 95, without interviewing them. These candidates will be notified of admission individually. Candidates who have achieved a degree mark lower than 96, as well as all other candidates who, even if they meet admission requirements, have not been notified of admission, are required to show up for the interview with the board on one of the scheduled dates.
For information on the composition of the board, the documents to be submitted for admission, and interview dates: https://letteremoderne.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi
27 credits in the following academic fields:
L-FIL-LET/08 - Medieval and Humanistic Latin Literature
L-FIL-LET/09 - Romance Philology and Linguistics
L-FIL-LET/10 - Italian Literature
L-FIL-LET/11 - Contemporary Italian Literature
L-FIL-LET/12 - Italian Linguistics
L-FIL-LET/13 - Italian Philology
L-FIL-LET/14 - Literary Criticism and Comparative Literature
6 credits in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-FIL-LET/04 - Latin Language and Literature
12 credits among the following academic fields:
M-STO/01 - Medieval History
M-STO/02 - Modern History
M-STO/04 - Contemporary History
L-ANT/02 - Greek History
L-ANT/03 - Roman History
An additional 24 credits in scientific-disciplinary sectors included in the groups:
L-ANT, L-ART, L-FIL-LET, L-OR, M-STO, M-FIL, M-GGR, and in the scientific-disciplinary sector L-LIN/01 - Glottology and Linguistics
Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognized by the University please review: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267). The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicants during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
In order to be admitted to academic year 2025-2026, candidates must meet all admission requirements (degree, any single exams) by December 31, 2025.
The application for admission to the Master's degree programme must be submitted no later than September 30, 2025.
Those who graduate by December 31, 2025 must enrol by January 15, 2026.
At the time of submitting the application for admission, students who have not yet graduated and intend to enrol on this programme must have earned at least 130 credits in their Bachelor's degree programme.
Admission assessment
The candidate's educational background will be assessed by an admission board. The board may admit candidates who meet the above-mentioned curricular requirements and who have achieved a degree mark higher than 95, without interviewing them. These candidates will be notified of admission individually. Candidates who have achieved a degree mark lower than 96, as well as all other candidates who, even if they meet admission requirements, have not been notified of admission, are required to show up for the interview with the board on one of the scheduled dates.
For information on the composition of the board, the documents to be submitted for admission, and interview dates: https://letteremoderne.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2025 to 30/09/2025
Application for matriculation: from 02/04/2025 to 15/01/2026
Attachments and documents
Notice
The admission notice is available only in Italian as the programme is offered in Italian. Students wishing to enrol must be proficient in Italian.
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Programme description and courses list
Optional programme year
Compulsory activity
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | Open sessions |
a - 18 ECTS (9 + 9 ECTS) IN TWO OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th and 20th Century Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/11 |
| History of Italian Language Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/12 |
| Medieval, Humanistic and Renaissance Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
| Modern Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
b - 6 ECTS IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medieval History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Over several sessions | M-STO/01 |
| Modern History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Over several sessions | M-STO/02 |
| Philosophy of Science | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/02 |
| Semiotics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-FIL/05 |
| Contemporary History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/04 |
| Digital Publishing | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | SPS/08 |
| Environmental Anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
| History of the Early Modern Italian States | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/02 |
| Philosophy of Language | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/05 |
| Principles of Logic | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-FIL/02 |
| Roman History Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/03 |
| Social Anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
c - 24 ECTS (UP TO FOUR) IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Production and Industrial Society | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ART/03 |
| Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Comparative Philology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/01 |
| History of Classical Tradition | 6 | 40 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/05 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Italian Philology Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/13 |
| Latin Language Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/04 |
| Latin Literature Ma | 12 | 80 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/04 |
| Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Romance Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/09 |
| Textual Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/13 |
| Textual Stylistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/14 |
| Theory of Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/14 |
| Archival Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Comparative Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/14 |
| Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/09 |
| Medieval and Early Modern Music History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ART/07 |
| Medieval Latin Language and Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/08 |
| Medieval Latin Philology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/08 |
| Modern and Postmodern Music in Twenty and Twenty-First Centuries | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ART/07 |
| Provencal Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/09 |
| Theoretical Linguistics Ma | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/01 |
d - 27 ECTS (UP TO FOUR SUBJECTS IN THE TWO FOLLOWING GROUPS, OTHERS THAN THOSE ALREADY CHOSEN FROM A PREVIOUS GROUP). TWO OF THE SUBJECTS MUST BE SELECTED IN THE GROUP A AND ALMOST ONE IN GROUP B
d1 - GROUP A
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Italian Literature and Publishing System | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/11 |
| History of Literary Genres | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
| Italian Language and Music Lyrics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/12 |
| Italian Philology Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/13 |
| Romance Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/09 |
| Textual Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/13 |
| Textual Stylistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/14 |
| Theory of Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/14 |
| 19th and 20th Century Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/11 |
| 21th Century Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/11 L-FIL-LET/14 |
| Comparative Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/14 |
| Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/09 |
| Dante Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
| Data Natural Language and Technologies | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | INF/01 |
| History of Italian Language Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/12 |
| Literary Culture and Genres of Modernity | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/11 |
| Media Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/12 |
| Medieval Latin Language and Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/08 |
| Medieval Latin Philology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/08 |
| Medieval, Humanistic and Renaissance Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
| Modern Italian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
| Provencal Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/09 |
| Teaching Italian Language | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/12 |
| Teaching Italian Literature | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/10 |
| Teorie critiche in diritto e letteratura | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | IUS/20 |
d2 - GROUP B
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/11 |
| Artistic Production and Industrial Society | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ART/03 |
| Bibliography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Comparative Philology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/01 |
| Contemporary English Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/10 |
| Contemporary French Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/03 |
| Contemporary Russian Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/21 |
| English Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/12 |
| English Translation | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/12 |
| Film History and Criticism | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ART/06 |
| French Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/04 |
| French Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/03 |
| German Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/14 |
| German Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/13 |
| German Translation | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/14 |
| Greek History | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-ANT/02 |
| History of English Language | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/12 |
| History of French Language | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/04 |
| History of Printing and Publishing Systems | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Indian Religions and Civilization | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-OR/18 |
| Latin Language Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/04 |
| Latin Literature Ma | 12 | 80 | Italian | First semester | L-FIL-LET/04 |
| Librarianship | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-STO/08 |
| Social and Environmental Psychology | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-PSI/05 |
| Spanish Linguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/07 |
| Spanish Translation | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | L-LIN/07 |
| Urban Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | First semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Archival Studies | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-STO/08 |
| Contemporary German Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/13 |
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/05 |
| Digital Publishing | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | SPS/08 |
| English Literature | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/10 |
| Environmental Anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
| French Translation | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/04 |
| Greek History Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/02 |
| Greek Literature | 12 | 80 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/02 |
| History of German Language | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/14 |
| Medieval and Early Modern Music History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ART/07 |
| Modern and Postmodern Music in Twenty and Twenty-First Centuries | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ART/07 |
| Population Geography | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-GGR/01 |
| Roman History Ma | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-ANT/03 |
| Social Anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | M-DEA/01 |
| Teaching Latin Language and Literature | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/04 |
| Theatrical Literature of Ancient Greek | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second semester | L-FIL-LET/02 |
| Theoretical Linguistics Ma | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second semester | L-LIN/01 |
e - Moreover, the student must earn 6 ECTS (3 + 3 ECTS) in other training activities, which are assessed with a pass or fail score. These credits can be earned through:
- the workshops proposed or approved by the degree programme
- internships
- further language assessment (level B2) in addition to English Language
(https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenzelinguistiche/altre-lingue-test-e-corsi/studi-umanistici-accertamento-della-conoscenza-di-lingua-francese-spagnola-e-tedesca3-cfu)
- soft skills courses (https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/following-your-programme-study/soft-skills)
- the workshops proposed or approved by the degree programme
- internships
- further language assessment (level B2) in addition to English Language
(https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenzelinguistiche/altre-lingue-test-e-corsi/studi-umanistici-accertamento-della-conoscenza-di-lingua-francese-spagnola-e-tedesca3-cfu)
- soft skills courses (https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/following-your-programme-study/soft-skills)
f - The student also has 9 ECTS available for electives. These credits can be allocated to in-depth study of subjects already included in the study plan, within the maximum number of credits awarded by these courses, or they can be allocated to a course other than those included in the study plan.
It's not allowed to take the same exam more than once.
It's not allowed to take the same exam more than once.
Final activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Exam | 27 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions |
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Location
Milan
Head of study programme
Erasmus and international mobility tutor
Study plan tutor
Internship tutor
Seminar and workshop tutor
Master's degree admission tutor
Reference structures
Contacts
- Academic services
Dipartimento di Studi letterari, filologici e linguistici, via Festa del Perdono 7 - 20122 Milano (MI) Italia
Ricevimento: Martedì, ore 10-12 - Department of Literary Studies, Philology and Linguistics
Via Festa del Perdono 7 - 20122 Milano (MI) Italia
https://www.studilefili.unimi.it/ - Tutor for students with disabilities
Prof. Gabriele Baldassari - Student registrar
Via Santa Sofia 9/1 - 20122 Milano (MI) Italia
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/segreterie-informastudenti - Degree Programme Tutor
Prof.ssa Stefania Baragetti
The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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