B.A. · Undergraduate
Languages & Literature
- Degree
- B.A.
- Level
- Undergraduate
Programme overview
This program fosters deep expertise in language, literature, and cultural expression. Students study English, French, Arabic, and African languages, alongside world literature, translation, and creative writing. Special emphasis is given to literature of the Sahel and oral traditions of West Africa, linking heritage to global literary discourse.
Curriculum
Year 1
6 courses- 01Introduction to Literature
- 02Academic Writing
- 03French Language I
- 04African
- 05Languages I
- 06World Civilizations & Literature
Year 2
6 courses- 01English Literature I
- 02Arabic Language I
- 03African Oral Traditions
- 04Comparative
- 05Literature
- 06Translation & Interpretation Skills
Year 3
6 courses- 01English Literature II
- 02French Literature
- 03Arabic Literature
- 04Literary Theory &
- 05Criticism
- 06Research Methods in Language & Literature
Year 4
14 courses- 01African Diaspora Literature
- 02Creative Writing & Storytelling
- 03Applied
- 04Translation Studies
- 05Capstone Thesis
- 06Internship (publishing, translation, media)
- 07Sample Courses
- 08African Oral Traditions & Literature
- 09Comparative Literature (Africa
- 10Europe
- 11Middle East)
- 12Creative Writing & Storytelling
- 13Translation & Interpretation Studies
- 14Literary Theory & Criticism
Course lists are indicative and may be updated as the programme is accredited and reviewed.
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