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Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Studying Modern Languages at Royal Holloway

What can you expect from a degree in Modern Languages at Royal Holloway? Find out more about our courses here!

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David Vilaseca Memorial Lecture 2024

The homoerotic work of the Granadan painter Gabriel Morcillo Raya (1887-1973) within the context of his own era and Spanish Orientalism.
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MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders

  • Date 14 August 2025

An exciting new postgraduate opportunity - a unique interdisciplinary MA course is jointly delivered by several University of London federation members.

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Studying Modern Languages at Royal Holloway

What can you expect from a degree in Modern Languages at Royal Holloway?

Comparative Literature and Culture

Explore a fascinating breadth of material, looking at foreign culture and literature

Liberal Arts

An internationally-recognised approach to study with exceptional flexibility

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in the UK for research quality in French, Italian, German and Hispanic Studies

Source: Complete University Guide 2025

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