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

Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This course offers you the opportunity to combine study of Modern Languages (75% of the course) with History of Art and Visual Culture (25%) and to spend your third year abroad. A degree in Modern Languages with 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: Critical Analysis for Linguists, Visual Arts 1: Artists and their Materials; French Ab Initio Written I, French Ab Initio Oral I, French Advanced Written I, French Advanced Oral I, German Ab Initio Written I and others; Year 2: Visual Arts II: Genre and Movements; Year 3: Year Abroad Placement: Intercultural Competency and Professional Skills; Year 4: Pratique du Français III.

Career pathways

Graduating with a degree in Modern Languages 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 Modern Languages with HAVC are valued by employers because of their rich cultural and transnational awareness.

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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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