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Comparative Literature and Culture with 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 with History of Art and Visual Culture Choosing this course enables you to combine the study of Comparative Literature and Culture (75% of the course) with History of Art and Visual Culture (25%). A degree in Comparative Literature and Culture with History of Art and Visual Culture (HAVC) gives you the opportunity to explore the similarities and differences between the literatures and visual arts produced in different languages, places, and historical periods.

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; Year 2: Histories of Representation, Critical Worlds: Theory for Comparative Literature and Culture; Year 3: Visual Arts Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduating with a degree in Comparative Literature and Culture with History of Art and Visual Culture from Royal Holloway will help you stand out in a crowded global marketplace. As well as being an adaptable and critical thinker with impressive communication and leadership skills, students of CLC with HAVC are valued by employers because of their rich cultural and transnational awareness.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB-BBB; Required subjects: A Level with grade 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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