Arts and Humanities (French) (Honours)

Overview

During the Arts and Humanities (French) (Honours) degree from The Open University UK  you’ll take two specialist French modules, covering a range of aspects relating to the language and its cultures around the world, including history, current affairs and the arts through a range of interactive materials and practical activities.

Alongside your study of French, you can choose to study a second specialism chosen from some of the subjects listed above, entitling you to include both subjects in the name of your degree, or complete your degree with modules chosen from a wide range of options.

Key features of the course

• Specialise in French within a broad and flexible arts and humanities degree

• Develop your critical thinking and communication skills that will be valuable in the workplace and for further study

• Learn about French cultures and develop your intercultural communicative competence

• Learn to communicate fluently in French, taking your language proficiency to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference

Skills for career development

Employers greatly value the high-level critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills acquired by studying a humanities degree. You’ll sharpen your IT, writing, and independent thinking skills; and develop the ability to assimilate and evaluate relevant information in constructing an argument. These are key skills in complex organisations, greatly sought after in the world beyond study – whether you’re already working, volunteering, or changing career.

Career relevance

Study of the arts and humanities requires an understanding of human activities in diverse cultural environments and in very different historical circumstances. The breadth of study and range of cultural texts and objects analysed, combined with training in clear thinking and communication, make this degree course relevant to a wide variety of careers, including:

• public administration, local government, the civil service, art institutions, and social services

• advertising, journalism, publishing, creative industries and public relations

• education

• legal work

• business, banking and retail

• human resources

• charities and campaigning.