MA in Modern Languages and Cultures (TLNA-R904)
MA in Modern Languages and Cultures
MA in Modern Languages and Cultures
Modules | Entry Requirements | Teaching | Assessment styles | Extracurricular activities
Are you keen to specialise in the academic study of your chosen language and culture? Do you want to enhance your professional development and communication skills? Do you have the motivation to develop an individual research path, potentially leading to PhD study?
This course combines taught professionally-oriented and research-oriented modules in the culture of your chosen Modern Language, offering advanced preparation for doctoral research. You will work with the support of internationally leading researchers, drawing on expertise in critical debates in the study of Modern Languages and their corresponding cultures. You will develop research and professional skills, as well as the capacity to undertake public engagement work.
You will also benefit from an introduction to critical debates, theories and perspectives across a variety of intellectual traditions, as well as develop your own research specialism in your chosen language and culture.
Linguistic and cultural areas
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Hispanic Studies
- Italian Studies
You can study an additional language at the Language CentreLink opens in a new window (subject to availability).
Modules
Core modules
- LN917 Critical Debates in the Study of Modern Languages and Cultures (Term 1 and 2, 45 credits)
- LN918 Professional Development and Communication Skills (Term 1, 15 credits)
- LN906 Research Skills in Modern Languages (Term 1, 15 credits)
- LN915 Guided Research Project (Term 2, 30 credits)
- LN916 Dissertation in Modern Languages (Term 3 and vacation, 60 credits)
Optional modules
Optional modules change each academic year. The modules below are examples of modules that have been available in previous years:
- IL939 Public Engagement (15 credits) (15 credits)
- LN905 Multilingualism and Global Cultures(15 credits)
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CW915 The Practice of Literary Translation (15 credits)
- Other options:
- See a full list of MA modules offered in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
- Outside of the department, you may be able to take modules offered by other departments in the Faculty of Arts and wider University, subject to availability. These include English and Comparative Literature, Film and Television, History, the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL), Philosophy and Centre for the Study of the Renaissance.
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements:
- 2.i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, e.g., a single or combined Honours Undergraduate degree in French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
- Applicants will need to provide proof of high-level competence in spoken and written English and in at least one of the following languages: French, German, Italian or Spanish.
- All applicants require one academic reference confirming their Undergraduate performance and their suitability for this course. Ideally, referees would know the applicant personally. We may request additional information.
- All applicants are encouraged to write a personal statement explaining their interest in and expectations from the programme.
Language competence:
- Applicants will need to indicate their level of competence in the language(s) other than English (UG degree level or equivalent to C1 in the CEFR). If formal evidence cannot be provided, applicants will be assessed individually by the School.
- Applicants whose first language is not English or whose first degree was not taught entirely in English (equivalent to a UK qualification) will need to provide formal evidence of the following English Language Requirements:
- Band B
- IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above
International Students
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information please visit the international entry requirements page.
Deadline for applications:
The general departmental deadline for applications is the 15 July immediately preceding commencement of study for all applicants, irrespective of whether they require a visa to study in the UK or not.
Teaching
This is a taught MA with significant research components in the form of the Guided Research Project and Dissertation, which you will be supported in writing by expert supervisors.
The course will involve 35 hours of work per week, including contact hours (face-to-face teaching), independent and group work (including class preparation), as well as attending guest lectures and other activities geared towards your professional development.
While completing your Guided Research Project (Term 2) and Dissertation (Term 3 and vacation), you will work closely with your supervisors in one-to-one supervision meetings.
Assessment styles
The different core and optional modules are assessed by way of a variety of written assignments, such as essays, analytical commentaries, professional development plans, comparative analyses, bibliographies and literature reviews.
In the Spring Term students will start to work on their Guided Research Project and begin work on their Dissertation, under expert individual supervision in each case.
Extracurricular activities
You will find a thriving research community at Warwick.
In the School you will be able to attend regular research seminars in the language and culture area of your choice.
You will be able to participate in research events hosted elsewhere in the Arts Faculty and wider University, for example those run by the Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts (CRPLA) or the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender (CSWG).
Also check the "Postgraduate Study at Warwick" website.
Key Facts
Qualification
Master of Arts (MA)
Duration
1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Course code
TLNA-R904
Deadline
2025 entry: 15 July 2025
Course convenor
Contact
SMLCOffice at warwick dot ac dot uk