As part of the four-year Modern Languages course, you will choose from one of seven languages taught at Exeter. These are French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Chinese and Russian. You will develop fundamental language skills such as reading, speaking, translating and writing, learning to perfect the delicate nuances of intonation, tone and inflection in your voice to become a skilled linguist. Open modules on linguistics, literature, medieval history, visual arts, film and culture will offer you the chance to further customise your programme to suit you. Exeter has a wealth of expertise in covering the cultures of the major European nations and China as well as those in the postcolonial nations where our core languages are spoken, particularly Latin America, Francophone and Portuguese speaking Africa.