Course Overview
You will benefit from our special strength in European Cinema, and expertise in Film Studies from the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA).
Your degree allows you to study up to two European languages - one of which requires no previous knowledge - combined with the study of cinema. You can choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian and will follow courses to develop your written, reading, oral and aural language skills.
Optional modules in your first and second years allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the country's historical, social and cultural background and you also will gain a detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of film and develop your critical skills.
You will spend your third year in a country where the language you are studying is spoken. If you study two languages, you can split your year between two countries to develop fluency and understanding in both languages.
Here there is a range of courses that really value your opinions and open themselves to discussion.
Career opportunities
Foreign languages are among the most valuable skills in today's workplace and Lancaster language graduates were ranked most employable in the UK in 2009 and 2010. The international experience gained from working or studying abroad, together with the language and cultural competencies developed are a real strength for graduates wishing to move into various positions in the corporate world or public sector.
Teaching and business are among the most popular career choices for our graduates, especially teaching abroad or working for a company with a European focus. Our graduates have also found work in areas as diverse as journalism, advertising, computing, librarianship and accountancy. They often find employment in international organisations such as the Diplomatic or Civil Service or the British Council. Many also decide to stay on at university after graduation to develop research interests.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Introduction to Film Studies
PartII (Year 2)
- Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
- Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
- Culture, Politics and the Legacy of History
- Documentary Cultures
- Documentary Drawing
- Film Cultures
- From the Spanish Empire to the 21st Century
- History of Electronic and Computer Music
- Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
- Intensive (Spoken Language)
- Intensive (Written Language)
- Introduction to Television Drama
- LICA Work Placement
- Modern Dance
- Oral Skills
- Oral Skills
- Oral Skills
- Oral Skills (post-intensive)
- Oral skills (post-intensive)
- Perception and the Arts
- Post-War German-language, Culture and Identities
- Postwar European Playwrights
- Silent Cinema
- Sound and space
- The Cultural History of American Film
- The Evolution of America's Music
- Written Skills
- Written Skills
- Written Skills (post-intensive)
- Written Skills (post-intensive)
- Written skills
PartII (Year 3)
- intercultural and academic reflection
PartII (Year 4)
- Analysing Popular Music
- Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
- Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
- Creative Enterprise
- Documentary Drawing
- Film Theory
- Film Theory
- German Language Oral Skills
- German Language Written Skills
- History of Electronic and Computer Music
- Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
- Introduction to Television Drama
- Music, Culture and 'The Hollow Years'
- Oral Skills
- Oral Skills
- Perception and the Arts
- Rock and Roll in American Culture
- Silent Cinema
- Sound Synthesis and Design
- Sound and space
- The Cultural History of American Film
- The Evolution of America's Music
- Written Skills
- Written Skills
For more detailed module information please visit the European Languages and Cultures department website.
Entry Requirements
A/level: AAB inc. the language(s) to be taken unless one of them is to be studied from beginners' level, in which case applicants should have evidence of language-learning ability (e.g. an AS or A-level in another foreign language or GCSE grade A in a foreign language).
General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Key skills: Not included in offer
Scottish Highers: ABBBB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
International Bacc: 35 pts overall with 15 pts from 3 HL subjects
BTEC: DDD/DDM
Mature students: Applications welcomed from mature students who can provide evidence of language-learning ability. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
IELTS: 6.5
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
