The BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and French at the University of Bristol offers you a unique opportunity to explore global cultural production through comparative frameworks, while simultaneously developing advanced proficiency in French. This undergraduate degree is ideal for students fascinated by how cultures interact, translate, and influence one another across borders, drawing on methodologies from textual, cultural, and visual studies. You will delve into diverse literatures and cultural expressions, gaining critical insights into the complexities of international cultural exchange and the richness of French and Francophone history and society.
This full-time, four-year on-campus programme immerses you in core Comparative Literatures and Cultures units, alongside a structured French language course and electives in French and Francophone literature, film, history, and thought. Your third year will be spent abroad in a French-speaking country, enhancing your linguistic and cultural understanding. You will be taught by research-active experts, benefiting from their cutting-edge knowledge. In your final year, you will complete an independent project, combining an extended essay with a public-facing element, preparing you for diverse careers in fields valuing intercultural understanding, critical thinking, and communication.