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Professor James Williams on the life and work of Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022)

James Williams, Professor of Modern French Literature and Film, has been in demand to reflect on the work and legacy of the French film director Jean-Luc Godard.

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Joan Miró: Feet on the Ground, Eyes on the Stars - Works from 1924 to 1936

A major new exibition of work by the Spanish modernist painter Joan Miró (1893-1983) has been directly inspired by research on the artist by Eric Robertson.

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REF 2021: Royal Holloway 5th in the UK for Modern Languages Research in the Times Higher subject ranking

Following the publication of the results of REF 2021 Modern Languages is now placed 5th in the country in the subject research ranking published by the Times Higher Education Supplement.

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New Exhibition - 'Kalila wa Dimna: Ancient Tales for Troubled Times'

  • Date 10 May 2022

Dr Rachel Scott, Lecturer in World and Hispanic Literatures, is part of the team behind a new exhibition, 'Kalila wa Dimna: Ancient Tales for Troubled Times', launching on 12 May.
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National Student Survey 2022

  • Date 03 August 2022

The results of the National Student Survey 2022 have been published, and confirm high levels of satisfaction among students in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

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Learn critical and communication skills, cross-cultural understanding and foreign-language proficiency in a welcoming, inspiring environment.

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Learn critical and communication skills, cross-cultural understanding and foreign language proficiency. All in a diverse and welcoming environment.

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Academics in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures are active researchers with international reputations

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Based in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the Centre for Visual Cultures (CVC) is an interdisciplinary centre for cutting-edge research.

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100% of students agree staff are good at explaining things

Source: National Student Survey 2019 (French)

4th for student:staff ratio in the UK

Source: Guardian University Guide 2019

100% Graduate-level employment in German and Italian

Source: Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education, 2018

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  • Modern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture

    4 years full time

    BA RQ92

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Classical Studies

    4 years full time

    BA RQ98

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Drama

    4 years full time

    BA RW94

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture

    4 years full time

    BA RW96

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Translation Studies

    4 years full time

    BA RQ99

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages with History of Art and Visual Culture

    4 years full time

    BA R9W6

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages with International Film

    4 years full time

    BA R9P3

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages with International Relations

    4 years full time

    BA R9L2

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages with Philosophy

    4 years full time

    BA R9V5

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages with Translation Studies

    4 years full time

    BA R9Q9

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies

    3 years full time

    BA Q910

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies and Comparative Literature and Culture

    3 years full time

    BA QQ92

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies and History of Art and Visual Culture

    3 years full time

    BA QW96

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies and Comparative Literature and Culture with a Year Abroad

    4 years full time

    BA QQ99

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies and History of Art and Visual Culture with a Year Abroad

    4 years full time

    BA QW99

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies with a Year Abroad

    4 years full time

    BA Q911

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies with History of Art and Visual Culture

    3 years full time

    BA Q9W6

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies with History of Art and Visual Culture with a Year Abroad

    4 years full time

    BA Q9W9

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies with International Film

    3 years full time

    BA Q9P3

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Translation Studies with International Film with a Year Abroad

    4 years full time

    BA Q9P9

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages with Music

    4 years full time

    BA R9W3

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Greek

    4 years full time

    BA RQ97

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Management

    4 years full time

    BA RN92

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Music

    4 years full time

    BA RW93

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Philosophy

    4 years full time

    BA RV95

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and History

    4 years full time

    BA RV91

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and English

    4 years full time

    BA RQ93

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages

    4 years full time

    BA R900

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Modern Languages and Latin

    4 years full time

    BA RQ96

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)

    4 years full time

    BA LR22

    Politics and International Relations
  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)

    4 years full time

    BA LR23

    Politics and International Relations
  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)

    4 years full time

    BA LR24

    Politics and International Relations
  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)

    4 years full time

    BA LR21

    Politics and International Relations
  • Mathematics with French

    3 years full time

    BSc G1R1

    Mathematics
  • Mathematics with German

    3 years full time

    BSc G1R2

    Mathematics
  • Mathematics with Italian

    3 years full time

    BSc G1R3

    Mathematics
  • Mathematics with Spanish

    3 years full time

    BSc G1R4

    Mathematics
  • Music with French

    3 years full time

    BA W3R1

    Music
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    3 years full time

    BA W3R2

    Music
  • Music with Italian

    3 years full time

    BA W3R3

    Music
  • Music with Spanish

    3 years full time

    BA W3R4

    Music
  • Liberal Arts

    3 years full time

    BA Y000

    Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Arts with an International Year

    4 years full time

    BA Y001

    Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Arts with a Language Year Abroad

    4 years full time

    BA Y002

    Liberal Arts
  • Law with Modern Languages (French)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R1

    Law and Criminology
  • Law with Modern Languages (German)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R2

    Law and Criminology
  • Law with Modern Languages (Spanish)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R4

    Law and Criminology
  • Law with Modern Languages (Italian)

    3 years full time

    LLB M1R3

    Law and Criminology
  • Economics with French

    3 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L1R1

    Economics
  • Economics with German

    3 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L1R2

    Economics
  • Economics with Italian

    3 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L1R3

    Economics
  • Economics with Spanish

    3 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L1R4

    Economics
  • Comparative Literature and Culture

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • French Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • German Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Hispanic Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Italian Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Comparative Literature and Culture

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • French Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • German Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Hispanic Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Italian Studies

    1 year full time

    MA by Research

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures

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