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Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This Joint Honour course offers you the opportunity to combine study of Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture and to spend your third year abroad. A degree in Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture offers you the opportunity to gain valuable and highly sought-after foreign language skills while exploring the visual arts produced in different languages, places, and historical periods.

Department: Modern Languages  |  Duration: 4 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: International Film 1: Contexts and Practices, Visual Arts 1: Artists and their Materials, The Birth of Film; Critical Analysis for Linguists, French Ab Initio Written I, French Ab Initio Oral I, French Advanced Written I, French Advanced Oral I and others; Year 2: International Film 2: Readings and Representations, Visual Arts II: Genre and Movements; Year 3: Year Abroad Placement: Intercultural Competency and Professional Skills; Year 4: Transnationalism, Diaspora and Globalisation in Contemporary Film, Visual Arts Dissertation.

Career pathways

On completion of your Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture degree at Royal Holloway you will be equipped to operate successfully in a fast-changing and increasingly globalised and multi-cultural environment.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB-BBC; Required subjects: A-level in the appropriate language(s) at grade B for the advanced level language pathway; There is no language requirement for the beginners' language pathway but at least one essay-based subject is required at grade B and only one language can be studied at this level; We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C); Please note that if you choose to apply for this course you will need to provide details of which languages you wish to study on your UCAS application form. For further details on how to do this please visit our How to apply page. 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: 4 years full time

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