As an MA (Hons) student of French, you will develop language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency through the study of French and Francophone language, literature and culture. You will have the opportunity to engage with anumber of research-led specialist topics, which include - literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present day, French politics and culture, performance studies, intellectual history, postcolonial literature and theory, gender theory, film adaptation, modern French thought, creative writing, translation studies. The MA (Hons) in French is a four or five-year course run by the School of Modern Languages. In the first two years, you will build on your existing skills in French and be offered a broad view of language, literature, society and culture. You will further develop skills of close reading, listening, speaking, writing and translation. Alongside French, in the first year of your studies you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two. Find out more about how academic years are organised. During your third year, you have the opportunity to apply to study at one of the University's partner institutions in France. In this case, study undertaken in France replaces equivalent study in StAndrews. Studying abroad is optional. You may also choose to spend an integrated year abroad and return for two Honours years. At Honours level, you will take modules focused on communication and transferrable skills, while developing your understanding of ideas and debates which shape modern France and the Francophone world. You will be able to choose to specialise in a number of areas such as politics, culture and society, translation methodology, creative writing, or literature from the Middle Ages tothe present. Graduates in modern languages from StAndrews can expect to have not only a high level of competence in language skills, but a highly developed appreciation for other cultures and peoples. Other transferable skills, including analysis, synthesis and communication skills will prepare you for a career in almost any industry.
