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; The family in German Film; Tour of Bill Douglas Cinema Museum and Special Collections
Session two – Surrealism in French Literature; Subtitling in European and American Film; Tour of Language Centre and Digital Humanities Lab; Study and Work Abroad info
Session three – Russian language and history; Chinese language and calligraphy; Art History: Meaning and symbolism in Holocaust survivor art
Session four – Introduction to Comparative Literature; When did Italy become Italy?; Women on the Rise in Modern Latin American Fiction
Session five – Media, Language and Power; Portuguese language in the world; Philosophical fairy tales; Flexible Combined Honours info
Session six – Art History and Visual Culture: Activism; Arabic language and culture; Introduction to Palestine 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.
