Immersing students in language and culture

Empowering students to engage meaningfully with diverse cultures through global understanding and communication.

Meet the Department of World Languages and Literatures

Say "hello" to our Department of World Languages and Literatures faculty and staff in many of our offered languages.

Meet our faculty

Study abroad: Earn credits while traveling

Studying abroad for just one semester can cover a significant portion of the credits required for a language degree. A semester abroad is a powerful way to advance your degree while also gaining cultural, linguistic, and professional experience that stays with you long after graduation.

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Turn language into opportunity

Spanish Heritage Language Program

If you grew up hearing, speaking or understanding Spanish at home, with family or in your community, the Spanish Heritage Language Program is designed for you.

Spanish Heritage Language Program

Double major in a language

Choosing a major doesn't have to mean choosing only one path. Many students discover that combining a language with another field is one of the smartest academic decisions they can make.

Learn how to double major

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Concurrent Enrollment Program

Earn college credit in high school through the Collegiate Academy Concurrent Enrollment Program and get a head start on your degree with courses in world languages.

Concurrent Enrollment Program

Reasons to study a foreign language

Studying another language can improve your general communication skills, cognitive abilities and critical thinking, as well as broaden your life experiences and your view of the world.

Why study a foreign language

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World Languages & Literatures news

Student Kaden Ackerson poses in front of a lake and trees.

Faces of the Pack: Kaden Ackerson

Honors student Kaden Ackerson furthers her lifelong passion for learning Chinese with acceptance into the Middlebury Chinese Summer Immersion Program

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Grads of the Pack: Genevy Machuca and Jaden Pharell King

A reflection on the two students who exemplified growth, resilience and discovery in the College of Liberal Arts

Natalia Cardillo passes examinations to be a Federally Certified Court Interpreter

Cardillo, an instructor of Spanish at the University, is one of seven Federally Certified Court Interpreters within the state of Nevada

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