BATranslation Studies and History of Art and Visual Culture

Study location	United Kingdom, Egham, Surrey
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	QW96

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Required subjects: One language at A level from French, German, Italian or Spanish and at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 – 4 including English and Mathematics. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.5 overall (with 7.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in each remaining subscore) CAE: 176 overall (with no less than 185 in writing and a minimum of 162 in all other subscores)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please note that if you choose to apply for this programme you will need to provide details of which languages you wish to study on your UCAS application form.

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Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1

Depending on which language(s) you have at advanced level, you will take a module in French, German, Italian or Spanish language, and a module focused on culture and translation in your relevant chosen language area. You will continue to study this language in your subsequent years of study.

Translation Studies: Translation – Professional Skills

History of Art and Visual Culture: Visual Arts 1 – Artists and their Materials
This module will introduce you to a number of different media encountered in the study of visual culture. By understanding the technical characteristics of a range of art works you will be able to assess the expressive and stylistic possibilities of offered by different media. You will study a rich variety of visual cultures in Europe and Latin America from the Middle Ages to the present day.

History of Art and Visual Culture: International Film 1 – Contexts and Practices

Year 2

You will take modules in your chosen language and its translation.

Translation Studies: Questions of Translation and Transcultural Communication

History of Art and Visual Culture: Visual Arts 2 – Genres and Movements
What characterises genres such as Landscape Art, Portraiture, History Painting, Religious Art, Satire and Caricature, or Abstraction? In this module, by studying a selection of particular movements (‘Portraying rulers in Renaissance Italy’, for example’, ‘Representing the City – Impressionism and beyond’, ‘Abstractionism’, or ‘Medievalism and the Pre-Raphaelites’), you will explore key phases in the development of the visual culture of Europe and Latin America and analyse the artists’ principal stylistic and theoretical concerns, their interaction and development, and their significance within a variety of cultural contexts.

History of Art and Visual Culture: International Film 2 – Readings and Representations

Year 3

You will take at least one module relevant to your chosen language.

Translation Studies: Advanced Translation – Professional Practice

History of Art and Visual Culture: Transnationalism, Diaspora and Globalisation in Contemporary Film

History of Art and Visual Culture: Visual Arts Dissertation

Optional modules

In addition to these mandatory course units there are a number of optional course units available during your degree studies. The following is a selection of optional course units that are likely to be available. Please note that although the College will keep changes to a minimum, new units may be offered or existing units may be withdrawn, for example, in response to a change in staff. Applicants will be informed if any significant changes need to be made.

Career opportunities

As a modern linguist you will have excellent communication, analytical and research skills combined with the proven ability to communicate fluently, alongside practical skills such as translation and interpretation. You will have developed the kind of sensitivity to different cultures that is highly prized in the workplace. This experience and the skills gained will make you highly employable and ready to pursue a career in international business, finance, media and communications, the arts, law translation, travel, consultancy and teaching, both in Britain and abroad.