1. Master the theoretical foundations, approaches, and basic analytical resources in the field of General Linguistics essential for the study of language and languages; (b) analyze and contrast the phonetic, grammatical, lexical-semantic, and pragmatic organization of different types of languages.
2. Master the theoretical foundations, methods, and concepts in the field of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, necessary to support the critical analysis of literary texts at the formal-structural, semiotic, hermeneutic, cultural, and systemic levels.
3. Acquire instrumental competence (C1/C2 level) in one of the following languages: Italian, Portuguese, German, or French; (b) have an advanced theoretical command of the phonetic, morpho-syntactical, semantic, lexical, and textual components of the language(s) studied; and (c) advanced command of their literature (periods, currents, schools, authors, and works).
4. Possess basic/intermediate knowledge of the grammar, literature, and culture of a second language, or of Romance Philology.
5. Identify and understand the elements (object of study, methodology, language and specialized critical terminology, etc.) that define and articulate linguistic and literary studies as scientific disciplines within the field of the Humanities.
6. Recognize the interdisciplinary nature of linguistic and literary studies.
7. Apply a scientific methodology that encompasses the different types of linguistic and literary studies.
8. Master the various approaches and methods that enable a critical understanding of literary works.
9. To know the most important and representative writers and works of genres, currents, or trends from each period in the history of German, French, Italian, or Portuguese literature, or of Romance literature as a whole.
10. To improve knowledge of one of the following languages: German, French, Italian, or Portuguese through the study of grammar, reflection on discursive uses, and the analysis of literary texts.
11. To understand the complexity of linguistic facts and literary works, learn to appreciate their aesthetic values, and extract the wealth of information contained in literary texts.
12. To be able to apply technical and active knowledge of German, French, Italian, or Portuguese grammar or Romance linguistics, both in its synchronic and diachronic aspects.
13. Rigorously interpret the most important and representative works of genres, currents, or trends from each period in the history of German, French, Italian, or Portuguese literature, or of Romance literature in general.
14. Understand aesthetic theory and thought in its historical development as a determinant of genres, styles, morphology, and techniques of literary discourse in the language(s) studied.
15. Ability to write critical essays on literary and cultural texts.
16. Be able to recognize the internal varieties of the language(s) studied (temporal, spatial, social, and situational).
17. Understand the characteristics of the various manifestations of literary creation, integrating them into the sociocultural context in which they are created and connecting them with other forms of artistic expression.
18. Ability to relate literary production to other artistic expressions, such as film, theater, or the media, through adaptations of literary works to these genres (or vice versa).
19. Acquire skills in the use of emerging technologies that facilitate linguistic and literary study: online consultation of electronic dictionaries, databases, etc.
20. Use bibliographic resource search tools for the study of German, French, Italian, or Portuguese, or Romance linguistics, and manage documentary and bibliographic sources specific to their respective literatures.
21. Develop oral and written communicative competence, both productively and receptively, in the language(s) studied.
22. Be capable of pursuing further specialized studies, both in a philological discipline and in any of the sciences and techniques that require a solid philological foundation.
