BA French and Spanish RR14
Bachelor's degree
In Reading
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Reading
Full Time: 4 Years | Part Time: 5 Years
A more connected world demands language skills. Expand your horizons and achieve fluency in two languages by immersing yourself in the history and cultures of the French- and Spanish-speaking worlds.
Join our friendly and dynamic Department of Modern Languages and European Studies, which offers the opportunity to study in a lively, multilingual community with staff and students from all over the world. We offer a flexible and supportive approach to learning which allows you to tailor your degree to your interests, including the opportunity to learn other languages.
Through this course you will become confident and highly skilled in French and Spanish, both written and spoken. You will master the fundamental elements of each language, to the point where you will graduate with a near-native command of both. We’re proud of our small language classes, led by native speakers. Direct access to expert staff for help and feedback ensures you develop your language skills to the best of your ability.
You will learn each language in the political, social and cultural contexts of the countries in which they are spoken. This considerably enhances your understanding of the languages and also provides you with the knowledge to live and work in these countries. More specifically, it will enable you to enter professional roles with global companies that operate in and interact with them.
In French you will have the opportunity to study a wide range of optional modules in French and francophone culture, history, literature, theatre, politics and film with staff who are internationally-recognised experts in French-speaking literature, history and culture; including the literature of the French Caribbean; French children’s literature and publishing; 20th century French history; Medieval literature, history and art, as well as translation and adaptation studies.
In Spanish, you can study a wide range of optional modules in Spanish...
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- Staff
- Latin
- Politics
- Translation
- Global
- Art
Course programme
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
- Spanish language (at beginners’ or advanced level)
- Advanced French (students with A level French) or Intermediate French language (students with an A at GCSE French)
- Icons of Spain and Latin America 1
- The making of modern France
- Introduction to French Culture
Comparative modules include:
- The Making of Modern Europe (1): Europe to 1945
- The Making of Modern Europe (2): Europe since 1945
- Greats of European Cinema
- Introduction to linguistics
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2Core modules include:
- Spanish language (at beginners' or advanced level)
- Advanced French translation and language skills
Optional modules include:
- Icons of Spain and Latin America 2
- Modules in the culture, history and politics of Spain or Latin America
- Introduction to the French Novel
- Introduction à la littérature de jeunesse
- French Literature Onscreen
Comparative modules include:
- Society, thought, and art in Modern Europe
- Unity, nationalism and regionalism in Europe
- Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature
- Love in Medieval Renaissance
You can choose from two options for your third year: studying at a partner institution through the Erasmus+ programme or undertaking a work placement. You will spend six months in each country and can choose a different activity for each if you wish.
You can study at universities in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes, Poitiers and Grenoble, as well as prestigious business schools such as Paris-Dauphine and Montpellier. Our Spanish partner institutions include universities in Alcalá de Henares, Bilbao, Oviedo, Salamanca, and Valladolid. You can also choose to study in Havana, Cuba or at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla in Cholula, Mexico. The Department of Modern Languages and European Studies has a study abroad officer who can help you prepare for study at one or two of these universities.
You can also talk to the Department's specialist year abroad team, who can provide you with support in securing and preparing for a placement. Past students have carried out roles with companies such as Knight Frank, Hewlett Packard, PSA Peugeot and PwC.
Year 4 Core modules include:- Advanced Spanish language
- Advanced French translation and language skills
- Spanish for management and business
- Modules in the culture, history and politics of Spain or Latin America
- French Language for Management and Business
- The Legend of Tristan and Iseult
- La Belle Epoque: France 1880-1914
- The French Caribbean: Language, Literature and Identity
Comparative modules include:
- EU Case studies I
- EU Case studies II
- EU Case studies III
- Cinemas of the World
- 19th Century European Novel
- Language and Power
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
BA French and Spanish RR14