Humanities
Course Description
Level: Degree Programme
                        Degree Class:
                        
                            L-10 R - Content in Italian
Lettere                        
                    
Department: PHILOLOGY, LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS
Admission: Free
CFUs: 180
Duration: 3 years
                            
                            Italian
                        
                            
                            Pisa
                        
- Italian literature, contemporary Italian literature, glottology, general and Italian linguistics
- Geography
- Latin and Greek language and literature, foreign literature and languages
- Classical, medieval and romance philology
- Greco-Roman, medieval, modern, and contemporary history
- History of philosophy, history of art, history of music
- Literary criticism and comparative literatures
Content in Italian
Le abilità e conoscenze fondamentali che consentono un accesso buono o ottimale al corso di laurea in Lettere sono quelle acquisibili presso le scuole medie superiori, nel dettaglio:
- padronanza della lingua italiana e capacità di scrittura in lingua italiana;
- cultura generale e formazione umanistica di base.
La verifica delle conoscenze di cui sopra viene effettuata tramite un test di valutazione che prevede serie di quesiti a risposta multipla, comprensione di un testo e breve interpretazione testuale. Il test si svolge prima dell'inizio dei corsi e una seconda volta per gli studenti che si fossero iscritti successivamente. Il test non è preclusivo all'iscrizione, ma ogni studente è tenuto a svolgerlo obbligatoriamente. Gli studenti che non superano la soglia minima prevista dal test dovranno assolvere gli Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi (OFA), con le modalità dettagliate nel Regolamento Didattico del Corso di Studio.
Content in Italian
Le abilità e conoscenze fondamentali che consentono un accesso buono o ottimale al corso di laurea in Lettere sono quelle acquisibili presso le scuole medie superiori e nel dettaglio:
- piena padronanza della lingua italiana orale e scritta,
- adeguata conoscenza degli elementi morfosintattici necessari allo studio del latino,
- cultura generale e formazione umanistica di base.
E' previsto un test di verifica della preparazione iniziale (TOLC-SU) per l'accertamento delle conoscenze in ingresso, che ha lo scopo di verificare la preparazione dello studente e stabilire la necessità di eventuali obblighi formativi aggiuntivi (OFA).
Coloro che abbiano ottenuto un punteggio complessivo al test inferiore a 22 su 30 dovranno assolvere gli OFA (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi), attraverso due corsi rispettivamente di, 'Comprensione del testo' e 'Latino zero', ciascuno di 36 ore, attivati regolarmente all'interno del Dipartimento di Filologia, Letteratura e Linguistica o offerti online dall'Ateneo. Per ritenere assolto l'Obbligo formativo aggiuntivo sono necessari una frequenza pari ad almeno l'ottanta per cento delle ore erogate e il superamento delle rispettive prove finali.
Nel caso di mancato assolvimento degli OFA lo studente non potrà sostenere gli esami del secondo e del terzo anno.
Tutti gli studenti che intendono iscriversi al corso di Laurea in Lettere devono sostenere il test di valutazione per l'accesso. Il test va sostenuto anche nel caso di trasferimenti da altro Ateneo o passaggi da altro Corso di Studi dell'Università di Pisa. Per studenti che abbiano sostenuto il test oltre l'anno solare di iscrizione, questo potrà essere convalidato dal Corso di Studi se sostenuto con le medesime modalità e contenuti.
Course Evaluations
Contacts
Presidente del Corso di Laurea
Marco Maggiore
Email: marco.maggiore@unipi.it
Referente didattico
Gloria Penso
Tel. (+39) 050 2215101
 Email: gloria.penso@unipi.it
Unità Didattica del Dipartimento di Filologia, Letteratura e Linguistica:  https://www.fileli.unipi.it/didattica/unita-didattica
Orario di ricevimento: I ricevimenti si svolgeranno  in presenza e/o a distanza, a seconda delle esigenze, previa prenotazione:  didattica@fileli.unipi.it 
Study Plan
For students enrolled in the academic year 2025/2026
Antico
Required
- Geography (12 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Linguistics adn historical linguistics (12 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Greek language and literature i (ca) (12 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- Latin language and literature i (cm;cg;cl;co) (12 CFU)
Test
Gruppo lab i anno (6 CFU)
- Tools and techniques for the management and analysis of data (computer skills) (3 CFU)
- Tools and techniques for digital communication (3 CFU)
- Digital desktop publishing (3 CFU)
- Laboratory of written italian (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- Laboratory of the greek language (6 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Laboratory of latin (6 CFU)
- Workshop of papirology (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- Ancient greek for beginners workshop (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- European computer driving licence (6 CFU)
- Argumentative writing workshop a + b - cecil (6 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Computer science for the human sciences (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
Lingua i anno (9 CFU)
- Rumanian language 1 (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- French language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- English language (9 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- Polish language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- Portuguese language (9 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Russian language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- Spanish language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- German language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
Required
- Classical philology (12 CFU)
- Italian literature i (12 CFU)
- Greek language and literature II (12 CFU)
- Latin language and literature II (ca,cl,co) (12 CFU)
Letterature II anno (9 CFU)
- Modern and contemporary hispanic-american literature (9 CFU)
- Foundations of latin american literatures (9 CFU)
- French literature (9 CFU)
- English literature (9 CFU)
- Polish literature (9 CFU)
- Portuguese literature (9 CFU)
- Romanian literature (9 CFU)
- Russian literature (9 CFU)
- Spanish literature (9 CFU)
- German literature (9 CFU)
Required
- Final exam (6 CFU)
Esami a libera scelta (12 CFU)
Gruppo cl-or III anno (6 CFU)
- Ancient egyptian language (6 CFU)
- Greek language and literature III (6 CFU)
- Latin language and literature III (6 CFU)
- Egyptology (6 CFU)
- Sanskrit (6 CFU)
Gruppo fil-arc III anno (12 CFU)
- Aesthetics (6 CFU)
- History of philosophy (6 CFU)
- Foundations of archaeology and history of the greek art ( for not archaeologists ) (6 CFU)
- Foundations of roman archaeology and history of art (6 CFU)
- History of ancient philosophy (6 CFU)
- Classical texts of ancient philosophy (6 CFU)
Gruppo sto III anno (12 CFU)
- Contemporary history i (12 CFU)
- Medieval history i (12 CFU)
- Modern history i (12 CFU)
- Introduction to ancient greek history (6 CFU)
- Basic romana history (6 CFU)
- History of the near ancient east (12 CFU)
- Greek history (12 CFU)
- Roman history (12 CFU)
- Institutions of medieval history (6 CFU)
- Institutions of modern history (6 CFU)
- Institutions of contemporary history (6 CFU)
Gruppo fil-or III anno (12 CFU)
- Archaeology and history of the arab peninsula (6 CFU)
- Armenian philology (6 CFU)
- Celtic philology (6 CFU)
- Basic iranian philology (6 CFU)
- Germanic philology (6 CFU)
- Medieval and humanistic philology (6 CFU)
- Romance philology (6 CFU)
- Semitic philology (6 CFU)
- Hebrew literature (6 CFU)
- History of the italian language a (6 CFU)
- Hebrew language (6 CFU)
Moderno
Required
- Geography (12 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Italian literature i (12 CFU)
- Latin language and literature i (cm;cg;cl;co) (12 CFU)
Test
Lab i anno (6 CFU)
- Tools and techniques for the management and analysis of data (computer skills) (3 CFU)
- Tools and techniques for digital communication (3 CFU)
- Digital desktop publishing (3 CFU)
- Laboratory of written italian (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- Laboratory of the greek language (6 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Laboratory of latin (6 CFU)
- Workshop of papirology (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- Ancient greek for beginners workshop (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- European computer driving licence (6 CFU)
- Argumentative writing workshop a + b - cecil (6 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Computer science for the human sciences (6 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
Lingua i anno (9 CFU)
- Rumanian language 1 (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- French language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- English language (9 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
- Polish language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- Portuguese language (9 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- Russian language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- Spanish language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
- German language (9 CFU) - Ciclo annuale unico
Lin discipline linguistiche i anno (12 CFU)
- Linguistics adn historical linguistics (12 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- General linguistics (12 CFU) - Primo ciclo semestrale
Required
- Italian philology (6 CFU)
- Medieval and humanistic philology (6 CFU)
- Romance philology (6 CFU)
- History of the italian language a (6 CFU)
- History of the italian language b (6 CFU)
Gruppo letterature II anno (9 CFU)
- Modern and contemporary hispanic-american literature (9 CFU)
- Foundations of latin american literatures (9 CFU)
- French literature (9 CFU)
- English literature (9 CFU)
- Polish literature (9 CFU)
- Portuguese literature (9 CFU)
- Romanian literature (9 CFU)
- Russian literature (9 CFU)
- Spanish literature (9 CFU)
- German literature (9 CFU)
Gruppo scelta guidata II anno (18 CFU)
- Aesthetics (6 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
- History of philosophy (6 CFU)
- Lithuanian language and culture (6 CFU)
- Romance philology II (6 CFU)
- Germanic philology (6 CFU)
- Italian literature II (12 CFU)
- Latin language and literature II (ca,cl,co) (12 CFU)
- Literature theory (12 CFU)
- History of the contemporary art ( for not art historians ) (6 CFU)
- History of the medieval art in italy and europe ( for not art historians ) (6 CFU)
- History of the modern art in italy and europe ( for not art historians ) (6 CFU)
- Introductory of history of modern philosophy (6 CFU)
- History of ancient philosophy (6 CFU)
- Slavonic philology (6 CFU)
- Classical texts of ancient philosophy (6 CFU)
- Comparative literatures (12 CFU)
- History of music (6 CFU)
- History and techniques of literary criticism (12 CFU)
Required
- Contemporary italian literature (12 CFU)
- Final exam (6 CFU)
Esami a libera scelta (12 CFU)
Sto III anno (12 CFU)
- Contemporary history i (12 CFU)
- Medieval history i (12 CFU)
- Modern history i (12 CFU)
- Introduction to ancient greek history (6 CFU)
- Basic romana history (6 CFU)
- History of the near ancient east (12 CFU)
- Greek history (12 CFU)
- Roman history (12 CFU)
- Institutions of medieval history (6 CFU)
- Institutions of modern history (6 CFU)
- Institutions of contemporary history (6 CFU)
Gruppo scelta guidata III anno (18 CFU)
- History of philosophy (6 CFU)
- Romance philology II (6 CFU)
- Germanic philology (6 CFU)
- Italian literature II (12 CFU)
- Latin language and literature II (ca,cl,co) (12 CFU)
- Literature theory (12 CFU)
- History of the contemporary art ( for not art historians ) (6 CFU)
- History of the medieval art in italy and europe ( for not art historians ) (6 CFU)
- History of the modern art in italy and europe ( for not art historians ) (6 CFU)
- Introductory of history of modern philosophy (6 CFU)
- History of ancient philosophy (6 CFU)
- Slavonic philology (6 CFU)
- Classical texts of ancient philosophy (6 CFU)
- Comparative literatures (12 CFU)
- History of music (6 CFU)
- History and techniques of literary criticism (12 CFU)
Other
- Greek literature (for not ancienters) (12 CFU) - Secondo ciclo semestrale
Career opportunities
- Literary and linguistic subjects in public and private offices
- Communication positions at press offices
- Editorial processes with news agencies
- International relations for intercultural cooperation and dissemination.
Enrolment
The Degree Program in Humanities has an open access. Find more details here.
In order to attend the course, students must take a non-selective evaluation test to verify the initial preparation level.
This test can be taken even after the enrolment completion.
Here you can find the evaluation test information.
How to enrol
You can register from 24 July to 30 September 2025. After this period, a late payment fee will be applied.
Enter your personal data on Alice portal.
You will need to access using your SPID or Tax code.
You can find the video tutorial at the LINK
After registering, you'll need to choose a course. You can find the video tutorial at this LINK.
You can choose:
- Standard enrolment;
- Degree program shortening (in the event of a university degree already obtained);
- Relocation from another University.
The procedure will request:
- ID scanned copy
- passport-sized photo (please check size)
- High school diploma details (Secondary School Name, year, final mark).
Students with a foreign qualification are required to upload:
- Declaration of Value (DV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic Authorities in their home country, along with the official translation into Italian of the diploma, legalised (or with an "apostille") and validated, OR, the ENIC-NARIC certificate is accepted in Italian Language. These documents should attest at least 12 years of schooling and the relevant qualification should allow the access to higher education.
For Degree Program shortening the obtained University degree will be required. For relocation from another University previous university career will be required from the other university.
At the end of procedure please print and sign the FORIM to complete enrolment and upload it on the Alice portal in the Career section annexes.
Students with special needs
Students with handicap under art. 3 Italian Law no. 104/1992 or with a certified disability equal or above 66% are required to upload a medical certificate attesting their health condition for university tuition fees exemption (duty stamp is required anyway).
Some special categories under art. 1.1.2 lett. d) e) and art.1.1.3 lett. c) of the Regulations on Tuition fees (such as Italian government scholarship holders, competition winners, detained subjects ) shall email to matricolandosi@unipi.it for a specific calculation of tuition fees.
If you do not apply for a DSU scholarship
If you do not apply for a DSU scholarship, which will be automatically recorded after you have selected your degree course (“Scelta del corso”), you must pay the first instalment of tuition fees.
From 1 October, a late payment fee applies as follows:
- EUR 50 from 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2025
- EUR 100 from 1 November 2025 to 1 December 2025
- EUR 150 from 2 December 2025 (up to 31 December 2025 for newly enrolled students)
International students holding a foreign qualification and visa applicants may pay the first instalment and submit the required documentation by 31 December 2025 without incurring late fees.
If you apply for a DSU scholarship
If you apply for a DSU scholarship, your application will be automatically recorded and your enrolment will be confirmed as soon as you have selected your degree course. In this case, payment of the first instalment is deferred to the deadline for the second instalment. Students awarded a scholarship will not be required to pay any tuition fees; they will only need to pay the EUR 16 virtual stamp duty.
Within three working days of payment (or of degree course selection if you have applied for a scholarship), the Student Office will check and validate the documents and photo submitted during the enrolment procedure. If the documentation provided is complete and correct, you will receive a welcome email confirming your enrolment. Otherwise, you will be contacted directly by email or phone.
Students holding a foreign qualification, regardless of nationality, must upload the required documents, which will be validated by the International Office (wis@unipi.it).
For Degree Program shortening the previous university career will be recognized after submitting to the Students Office the “qualifications recognition” form with the annexed self certification of all exams. Deadline December 31, 2025.
For relocation from another University the Students Office will confirm you the acceptance of the discharge papers from the university of origin. Transfer deadline is December 31, 2025.