Modern & Medieval Languages
Modern and Medieval Languages (MML) at Cambridge is a hugely flexible 4-year course, offering a broad and multifaceted approach to the study of language and culture which incorporates literature, linguistics, history, thought, film and art. You will study two out of the following languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Alternatively, you can combine any of these with either Classical Latin or Classical Greek. One of the languages chosen can be learnt from scratch (the exceptions being French and Latin, for which A Level/IB Higher Level standard is required). The third year includes at least eight months spent abroad, during which time you prepare either a project dissertation, a translation project or a linguistics project. Further information about the course can be found on the University website.
MML at Murray Edwards
Murray Edwards typically admits 5-6 undergraduate MML students each year, and our subject community also includes several postgraduate students. Our student-run society, the Gabe Society, hosts events for students, researchers, and Fellows, which contribute to a friendly and vibrant atmosphere. As you might expect, MML students make good use of the travel funding available in the College: activities in recent years have included language and cultural courses, internships, and volunteering opportunities across the globe.
Meet our academics
Dr Emanuela Davey
Fellow Emerita in Italian
Dr Lorna Dillon
Fellow in History of Art
Dr Elizabeth Drayson
Fellow Emerita in Spanish
Dr Farida El Keiy
Fellow in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
Professor Charles Forsdick
Professorial Fellow in French
Professor Miranda Griffin
Fellow in Medieval French
Dr John Guthrie
Emeritus Fellow in German
Dr Victoria Harvey
Senior Tutor; Official Fellow
Dr Bryan Karetnyk
Official Fellow in Slavonic Studies
Dr Charlotte Lee
Fellow in German
Professor Rosemary Lloyd
Fellow Emerita in French
Dr Rachel Polonsky
Fellow in Slavonic Studies
Sarah Schechter
Fellow in Languages
Dr Elena Sottilotta
Early Career Research Fellow in Italian
Ms Elsa Strietman
Emeritus Fellow in Dutch