3-Term Pathway - International Foundation Year in Social Sciences and Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts - French Studies and Theatre

This program will prepare students for entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a wide range of subjects, including many based at the £10m LICA building. Popular subjects include law, film studies, sociology, linguistics and politics.

Lancaster’s joint French Studies and Theatre degree is taught by the Department of Languages and Cultures in conjunction with Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA). This degree includes an international placement in year 3.

The French Studies programme gives students the opportunity to acquire high-level language skills while gaining a thorough understanding of the country’s historical, cultural, social and political backgrounds in a global context. In Theatre, students will learn about innovative 20th and 21st century theatre and performance through an exciting and varied mix of practical and academic approaches.

The first year comprises an exploration of the French language and its cultural context as well as an introduction to theatre’s key concepts and practical tools that culminates in a group performance project. Alongside this, students will study a minor subject of their choice.

Building on language skills in Year 2, students will study the culture, politics and history of the French-speaking world in more depth, as well as selecting modules which are international in scope and promote a comparative understanding of Europe and beyond. Students will combine these with modules such as ‘Performing the Avant-Garde’, ‘Modern Dance’ and ‘British Theatre and the State of the Nation (1945-2000)’.

Spending the third year abroad in a French-speaking country gives students the opportunity to improve their language proficiency while deepening their intercultural sensitivity. They can study at a partner institution or conduct a work placement.

In the final year, students will consolidate their French language skills and choose from a wide range of optional modules in both French Studies and Theatre depending on their particular areas of interest.