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Comparative Literature and Culture and History of Art and Visual Culture BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Comparative Literature and Culture and History of Art and Visual Culture This Joint Honours course enables you to study Comparative Literature and Culture and History of Art and Visual Culture in equal parts. History of Art and Visual Culture enables you to explore a rich variety of visual cultures - from paintings to sculpture, photography to film, fashion and beyond - from the early modern era to the present day.

Department: Comparative Literature and Culture  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Reading Texts: Criticism for Comparative Literature, Visual Arts 1: Artists and their Materials, International Film 1: Contexts and Practices, The Birth of Film; Year 2: Histories of Representation, Critical Worlds: Theory for Comparative Literature and Culture, International Film 2: Readings and Representations, Visual Arts II: Genre and Movements; Year 3: Transnationalism, Diaspora and Globalisation in Contemporary Film: Dissertation, Visual Arts Dissertation.

Career pathways

On completion of your History of Art and Visual Culture and Comparative Literature and Culture degree at Royal Holloway you will have proven analytical skills and be an adaptable thinker with impressive communication and leadership skills - all of which will appeal to future employers.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB-BBB; Requires subjects: A Level with B in an essay based subject; We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C). English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6 in Writing and minimum of 5.5 in each subscore.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 24,600 a year (2027/28) Source

Duration: 3 years full time

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