Foreign Languages and Cultures: Italian Studies and Romance Languages / German Language and Communication
Description
The aim of the study program Foreign Languages and Cultures is to train well qualified bachelors in the Humanities with a broad range of knowledge and competences, who have a knowledge of Italian or German (C1 level) and an additional foreign language (B2 level). Graduates will grasp the fundamentals of linguistics, literary studies, translation, intercultural communication, and production of spoken and written texts, and become familiar with the culture of a chosen country, its history, political and economic situation. Students will be able to interpret and analyse different countries’ cultural phenomena in the European and global context. Graduates will be able to apply their linguistic, communicative, cultural, social and other competences in professional and academic areas.
" I seek to invite my students to engage with various aspects of extremely rich German culture as well as to facilitate their access to what is of greatest value today: professional networks and numerous sources of information in the German language. I also try to give students as many opportunities as possible to gain practical experience so that they would become real experts on Germany and competent intermediaries between our countries.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rūta Eidukevičienė, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Programme Lecturer
School days are coming to an end, but do you already know what you want to do in your life? The Italian and Romance Languages programme at Vytautas Magnus University offers you four years to explore the world of Romance languages. Dreaming of the South? Italy, France, and Spain are already within your reach! The unique structure of the programme gives you the freedom to choose not only what to study but also where to travel!
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stefano Lanza, Chairman of the Kaunas Committee of the Dante Alighieri Society, Programme Lecturer
Nowadays, it's no longer English that offers great opportunities, but knowledge of other languages. Even before I graduated the VMU study programme “German and Communication”, I had job offers and orders to cover by three more people. Studying German at VMU not only allows you to consolidate what you already know (or to learn German from the very beginning), but it also gives you a broader perspective on language, communication and the culture of German-speaking countries. Not to mention the fact that I travelled all over Europe while studying at VMU - I don't know if any other university offers such a wide variety of study programmes and short-term courses abroad.
Adomas Taraskevičius, Graduate of the VMU German Language and Communication Programme, translator and teacher
My years of study allowed me to grow and confidently embrace challenges. While learning the Italian language, I met many remarkable people whom I can now call Friends and, most importantly, I found my path—one that leads towards great dreams and goals! I am especially grateful for the literature lectures, which helped me realise my passion for creative writing and my desire to paint the brightest pictures with the written word.
Evelina Gudukaitė, Alumni and Laureate of the Prix Laurence 2022
Partners
Graduates can work as experts in economy and society in state institutions of EU and other countries as well as in private companies as they are able to prepare and implement international business, media, marketing, cultural and other projects. They can also work as cultural, educational, scientific, and public communication experts.
Curriculum
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| Italian Language and Culture (1) | Moreno Bonda | 6 |
| Italian Grammar (1) | Moreno Bonda | 6 |
| Career Planning Practice of Foreign Languages and Cultures | Jurgita Macijauskaitė-Bonda | 3 |
| A group subjects | 16 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| German Phonetics | Gintarė Gelūnaitė-Malinauskienė | 3 |
| Career Planning Practice of Foreign Languages and Cultures | Jurgita Macijauskaitė-Bonda | 3 |
| German Grammar I | Jurgita Lukienė | 6 |
| Contemporary German I | Gintarė Gelūnaitė-Malinauskienė | 6 |
| A group subjects | 12 |
| Course | Lecturer | ECTS Credits |
| French Phonetics | Olivia Marie Anne FRITSCH | 3 |
| French Language and Culture I | Inga Litvinavičienė | 6 |
| Career Planning Practice of Foreign Languages and Cultures | Jurgita Macijauskaitė-Bonda | 3 |
| French Grammar I | Aurelija Leonavičienė | 6 |
| A group subjects | 12 |
