Languages and Cultures
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In a globalised world, graduates with the ability to communicate in more than one language are highly sought after by employers, giving you an edge in the job market. In this dynamic and diverse subject strand, you will take part in language taster sessions in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish*. In addition to engaging with languages, you will explore past and contemporary cultural issues in areas such as politics, society, identity, visual media, history and literature etc. You will also find out about our Study/Work Abroad programme, Language Centre and how to combine languages with other subjects. The sessions will be taught in a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical group work classes.
*No prior experience or proficiency in any languages is required – you can start a degree in any of our languages from scratch! This subject strand is suitable for both beginners and advanced students.
| Day | Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | Wednesday | 15th January 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 2 | Wednesday | 12th February 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 3 | Thursday | 13th March 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 4 | Thursday | 27th March 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 5 | Friday | 9th May 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 6 | Thursday | 12th June 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
Activity Locations
All subject activity sessions will take place on the University of Exeter Streatham campus in Exeter, Devon
Session one – Introductory session; Gender in German Film; tour of Special Collections and Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
Session two – French Literature; Subtitling in European Film; tour of Digital Humanities and Language Institute
Session three – Art History and Theology; Chinese Culture and language; Russian
Session four – Italian History; Spanish Literature; Latin American Culture
Session five – Linguistics; Translation Studies
Session six – Arab and Islamic Studies
This subject activity strand has contributions from the following departments:
- The Department of Languages, Cultures, and Visual Studies
- The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
None – you can study a degree in Modern Languages at Exeter without having studied a language previously.
In order to pass the programme, you must attend a minimum of 5 out of 6 subject activity sessions, as well as the Exeter Scholars Student Conference.
