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Studying French and Art History at Aberdeen offers comprehensive expertise in a major European language and culture, combined with an immersive exploration of architectural masterpieces, sculptures, drawings, paintings, prints, and decorative arts across different eras. You'll learn at Scotland's leading university for art history research impact while developing valuable specialized and adaptable skills.
Aberdeen's French program boasts an exceptional reputation, achieving the highest Teaching Quality Assessment rating of Excellent. Your language proficiency will expand through courses covering modern civilization, Francophone cultures, post-colonial studies, philosophy, history, sociology, linguistics, theater, and literature spanning from medieval times to contemporary works. Internationally renowned faculty will guide you, with expertise ranging from Renaissance scholarship to modern French cultural politics.
This program pairs perfectly with deep specialization in European and North American art history, examining painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from medieval periods to today. You'll study in historic buildings equipped with cutting-edge technology, taught by experts whose research covers diverse areas including Pictish art, medieval structures, Italian Baroque works, early modern prints, and Scottish/British painting from the 17th-20th centuries.