Course summary

A modern languages degree equips you with excellent communication, research, critical and evaluative skills, all of which are highly sought after by employers. Our Hispanic Studies with Film Studies (BA) degree will give you the opportunity to specialise in Spanish language and Hispanic culture while spending a quarter of your time on Film Studies. Develop your linguistic and cultural expertise within Hispanic Studies while also exploring how the moving image relates to history, politics, philosophy, sociology, the visual arts, drama and literature. Combining Hispanic Studies with film means you will graduate as a highly qualified linguist with advanced intercultural skills. You will gain an excellent knowledge of visual aesthetics, cinematic culture and narrative forms. You will spend a 75% of your time on Hispanic Studies and 25% of your time focusing on Film Studies. A Hispanic Studies with Film Studies degree will allow you to combine two specialisms. Firstly, you will be able to develop and refine your skills as a linguist through a programme of modules exploring the Spanish language and the culture, history and politics of the Hispanic world. Alongside this, you will also acquire a specialist knowledge of Spanish-language cinema, Hollywood cinema, and other European film cultures. Spanish is a world language with around 400 million speakers. Today, Spanish is one of the most important languages for commerce and cultural exchange. We offer an innovative approach to Hispanic Studies, combining the study of the Spanish language with the study of the diverse range of Hispanic cultures across Europe, the Caribbean, the Americas, including aspects of Hispanic history in Africa and the Pacific. Warwick’s Film Studies modules cover the foundations of film and television history, theory, analysis and interpretation. Building on this foundation, you will then develop your understanding of national, international and historic film and television cultures. Your second or third year is normally spent abroad, either as a language assistant, working, or studying at one of our partner universities. This is an invaluable opportunity to immerse yourself in the linguistic and cultural contexts where Spanish is spoken, enhance your language skills and build international connections. You will have access to outstanding facilities and resources. This includes flexible collaborative and individual learning spaces, as well as a vast selection of print, digital and multimedia learning materials. You will finish your degree as a proficient, internationally mobile linguist with a deep understanding of Hispanic cultures, and an advanced knowledge of film and cinema.