The student, consistently with the educational objectives of the Master's
Degree Course, will have to acquire specific knowledge of Romantic
criticism and its multiple viewpoints, as well as adequate skills in
understanding and analyzing literary texts.
At the end of the course students will be expected to understand the
literary language, style and narrative techniques of the primary texts and
other contemporary works related thematically related texts; Moreover,
students should be familiar with the scholarly debate over the writers
that have been studied, as well as with the main elements characterizing
the Weltanschauung of the period.
Students should also be aware of the way in which literary genres
developed over time in the history of Italian literature.
Students should develop autonomous reading and critical skills. They
should be familiar with the historical context in which works were written,
and with the scholarly debate. These skills should enable students to
develop their own taste for literature and the ability to critically read
texts with reference to both content and genre. Moreover, students
should develop critical skills allowing them to communicate effectively
and persuasively when making a presentation or writing an essay (which
is, in fact, the most appropriate way to disseminate one’s critical views).
The analysis of literary texts helps students develop abilities that are
central to this MA programme, namely the consolidation of
argumentative and critical skills. The acquisition of these skills provide
MA graduates with a competitive professional profile.