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Undergraduates

Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics

 

Courses: Modern and Medieval Languages

BA/MML (R800)

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Is MML for you?

A languages degree at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ might be for you if you:

  • enjoy and have an aptitude for learning languages – and want to obtain a high level of fluency.
  • are motivated, and not daunted, by the idea that as immensely rewarding as language-learning is, the pursuit of fluency and idiomatic expression is also an on-going, never-ending project…
  • are interested in exploring and understanding the past and present of countries where your languages are spoken, through the study of their culture, literature and history.
  • have a love of languages and curiosity about language and culture that go hand in hand: your knowledge of languages will give you a special,ÌýunrivalledÌýtool for exploring the history and culture of another country, be that through literature and film; through news and media; through exploring the history of the language’s change and structure; through conversations with new friends made on your Year Abroad.Ìý

If you have the kind of interests and curiosity described above, and if you areÌýon courseÌýto achieve top grades in your forthcoming exams, you should definitely considerÌýapplying. You are likely to be a serious candidate.

Why study at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼?

In recent years, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has consistently been rated top ofÌýleague tables for Modern Languages and Linguistics. A recent National Student Survey places °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ MML at the top for Overall Student Satisfaction, with a rate of 99%. This is one of the highest scores in the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, itself the highest-ranked institution of the Russell Group.

The Modern and Medieval Languages degreeÌýoffers exceptional opportunities to study the languages and cultures of most European (and many non-European) countries. Our students acquire advanced linguistic and critical skills, as well as intercultural sensitivity, which places them among the most sought-after graduates on the job market.

​Course Overview

The Modern and Medieval Languages course at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is exceptionally flexible and wide-ranging in scope, offering opportunities to study in depth the culture, history, literature, philosophy, art and film relating to the languages we teach, as well as topics in linguistics that explore the specific languages you are learning and the properties which all languages share. Ìý

In each year of your degree, you will follow courses (‘papers’) of two kinds:

  1. language papers that focus on employing and extending your active language skills
  2. your choice of ‘scheduled papers’ that focus on the culture, history, literature, philosophy, art and film culture of the languages you are learning and/or on linguistics.Ìý These papers are generally organized by period, theme, or medium.

The degreeÌýrequires the study of two languages, at least for the first two years. One of these may be a classical language (Latin or Greek).Ìý


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For more information about Modern and Medieval Languages at individual °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Colleges, follow the links below:

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John David Rhodes: Entering the Picture

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