BA French and Latin
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Latin grade A required, foreign language preferred.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects to include Latin grade 6, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in French and Latin, a French and Francophone Studies and Classics degree combining language proficiency with classical literature and history. The four-year programme incorporates a compulsory year abroad spent immersed in a French-speaking country. The first year establishes foundational proficiencies through compulsory study in Interpreting Latin Literature, Use of French 1, The Making of Modern France, and Advanced Latin A and Advanced Latin B, alongside optional modules like Greek Myth: Its Use and Meaning. The second year advances linguistic and literary competency via Classics and Literary Theory, Use of French 2, and French Oral 2, with further choice in areas such as Roman Epic. Year 3 consists of a structured year abroad split across two academic terms. The final year consolidates knowledge through core advanced language study including French Oral 3 and Use of French 3, complemented by optional specialized topics like Advanced Translation.
Modules
- Interpreting Latin Literature
- Use of French 1
- The Making of Modern France
- Reading French Texts
- French Oral 1
- Advanced Latin A and Advanced Latin B
- Greek Myth: Its Use and Meaning
- Interpreting Greek Literature
- Introduction to the Study of Language
- Ancient Emotions in the Modern World
- Classics and Literary Theory
- Use of French 2
- French Oral 2
- Roman Epic
- Roman Authors: Roman Love Poetry
- The Dialogues of Plato
- Xenophon: Politics, Identity and Text in Classical Greece
- Greek Comedy
- Greek Authors: Homer
- Dramaturgy, Ancient and Modern
- Archaic Greece, 800-479: A Cultural History
- Classical Poetry and its Reception in English Literature
- An Introduction to Literary Theory
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- French Oral 3
- Use of French 3
- Roman Epic
- Roman Authors: Roman Love Poetry
- The Dialogues of Plato
- Xenophon: Politics, Identity and Text in Classical Greece
- Greek Comedy
- Greek Authors: Homer
- Dramaturgy, Ancient and Modern
- Archaic Greece, 800-479: A Cultural History
- Classical Poetry and its Reception in English Literature
- Advanced Translation