French Studies and Theatre Studies Degree Courses (WR41)

Course Overview

The French component of Lancaster's four-year combined degree is delivered by the Department of European Languages and Cultures.Theatre Studies - ranked sixth in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2012- is part of the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA).

Your degree programme gives you a practical working knowledge of French together with the study of the social, political and historical life of France and includes a year in a French-speaking country. In Theatre Studies, you'll develop your understanding and creative abilities through theory and practice alongside specialised and interdisciplinary studies.

You'll begin your degree with an Introduction to Theatre Studies and French Studies (Intensive or Advanced). In your second year, you'll study subjects such as French Language: Oral Skills; French Studies: Written Skills; Media and Performance, and TV Drama. You'll complete Residence Abroad: Intercultural and Academic Reflection during your third year before finishing your degree taking modules such as French Language: Oral Skills; French Language: Written skills; Theatre Administration; Contemporary European Theatre, and Post Modern Dance and Physical Theatre.

For a list of compulsory modules, please see the tab above.

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Career opportunities

Fluency in French is a highly marketable skill and combines well with the communicative and interpersonal skills you gain through Theatre Studies.

Many of our graduates find jobs within theatre - as performers, directors, writers, technicians and administrators - and in associated fields, such as journalism, the media, publishing and advertising.
Others work within areas concerned with the social applications of theatre and drama, such as teaching, social work, community arts, drama and dance therapy.

Some graduates use the managerial and interpersonal skills they develop in jobs like personnel and the Civil Service.

If you choose to continue your education, Lancaster offers a number of training courses in practical workplace skills, such as interpreting, and is also a centre of excellence for postgraduate research.

Modules

Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:

PartI

French Studies (Advanced)
Introduction to Theatre Studies
Part I French Studies (Intensive)

PartII (Year 2)

Applied Theatre Practice I
Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
Critical Reflections
Culture, Politics and the Legacy of History
Documentary Drawing
History of Electronic and Computer Music
Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
Introduction to Television Drama
LICA Work Placement
Media & Performance
Modern Dance
Oral Skills
Perception and the Arts
Performance Composition
Postwar European Playwrights
Silent Cinema
Sound and space
The Cultural History of American Film
The Evolution of America's Music
Written Skills

PartII (Year 3)

intercultural and academic reflection

PartII (Year 4)

Analysing Popular Music
Applied Theatre Practice II
Contemporary British Theatre
Contemporary European Theatre
Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
Creative Enterprise
Dissertation
Documentary Drawing
History of Electronic and Computer Music
Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
Introduction to Television Drama
Music, Culture and 'The Hollow Years'
Oral Skills
Perception and the Arts
Post modern Dance & Physical Theatre
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

For more detailed module information please visit the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts department website.

Entry Requirements

A-level: AAB inc. French unless this is to be studied from post-GCSE level, in which case we require GCSE French (grade A). We normally expect three A-levels. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience and interest in practical theatre.

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 16 pts from best three HL courses
BTEC: DDD/DDM

Mature students: Applications welcomed from mature students who can provide evidence of language-learning ability

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.