4-Term Pathway - International Foundation Year in Social Sciences and Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts - German Studies and Film

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 German Studies and Film degree is taught by the Department of Languages and Cultures in conjunction with Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA).

The German Studies programme enables students to acquire high-level language skills while gaining a thorough understanding of the German-speaking world in a global context. In Film, students will examine cinema’s aesthetic, social and political importance in the context of an increasingly visual and media-orientated culture, while also investigating the intersections between contemporary art, theatre, design, sound and film.

The first year comprises an exploration of the German language and its cultural context as well as an introduction to Film Studies. Alongside this, students will study a minor subject that complements their degree.

Building on their language skills in Year 2, students will study the culture, politics and history of German-speaking countries 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 in Film.

Spending the third year abroad in a German-speaking country gives students the opportunity to develop their language proficiency while deepening their intercultural sensitivity. Students can study at a partner university or conduct a work placement.

In the final year, students consolidate their German language skills, and study specialist culture and comparative modules.