French is a major world language, spoken in many parts of Europe, Africa and the Americas. The language is your gateway to a great many cultural and artistic movements from around the globe.Studying French and History of Art helps us understand the contemporary world, while shedding light on the past.During your time with us, you will gain the skills to talk and write in French on a range of issues relating to France and the Francophone world, including its visual and material culture.At Edinburgh, you will study the French language in the context of the diverse countries, cultures and societies in which it is spoken.Over the course of your four-year programme, which includes a year abroad, you will have the opportunity to acquire near-native fluency in French.We will introduce you to the extraordinary richness and variety of the Francophone world through the study of:literature and cinemapolitical history and social movementsphilosophical ideasOur courses cover material from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century and include specialist options taught by leading experts in key disciplines, including post-colonial studies and gender studies.Beyond the Francophone world, History of Art will introduce you to art from different periods and cultures around the globe.You will learn how, and for whom, works of art were made. You will also explore their meaning and discover the ways in which they can be interpreted.