Asian Languages and Literature

ASIAN LANGUAGES & LITERATURE

The Department of Asian Languages and Literature offers instruction in the principal languages and literatures of Asia, including East, Southeast, Central, and South Asia.

Cinema and Media Studies

CINEMA AND MEDIA STUDIES

CMS programs examine how media influences art, culture, politics, and entertainment while covering media criticism, film history, contemporary cinema, and technology.

Classics

CLASSICS

Classics is the study of the languages and cultures of the ancient Greeks and Romans, whose civilizations shape our present cultural, intellectual, professional, and civic lives.

A group of students take class outside

Comparative History of Ideas (CHID)

CHID is a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary program that connects practices from across the arts and sciences to examine ideas in their cultural, historical, and political contexts.

An open book invites the study of literature

ENGLISH

Language is integral to human thought, communication, and action. English introduces you to enduring works of literature, helps you understand how culture works, and teaches you to produce clear and compelling writing.

A chateau in Versailles

FRENCH & ITALIAN STUDIES

French & Italian Studies prepares students to become leaders by providing them with French and Italian cultural literacy through professionally relevant linguistic, research, and interpretive skills.

The Brandenburg Gate at Night

GERMAN STUDIES

German Studies place the artistic and intellectual traditions of German-speaking countries and their people in interdisciplinary contexts; students build language skills while studying media, philosophy, gender, and more.

A board with many languages written on it

LINGUISTICS

Linguistics is the scientific study of language mechanics - through the study of languages from different families, students will draw on disciplines including psychology, anthropology, sociology, and computer science.

A colourful geometric mosaic

MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES & CULTURES

The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) studies of the languages and cultures of the Middle East, Central Eurasia, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa.

A fjord at dawn

SCANDINAVIAN STUDIES

In Scandinavian Studies, students develop an enhanced understanding of the languages, literature, culture, and politics of Scandinavia and the Baltic States.

An eastern European city at sunset

SLAVIC LANGUAGES & LITERATURES

Slavic Languages & Literatures studies the languages and cultures of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union in one of the most comprehensive programs in the nation. 

Flags connect to a building in the sunlight

SPANISH & PORTUGUESE STUDIES

Spanish and Portuguese Studies is committed to the production and transmission of knowledge of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and the literatures and cultures of Spain, Portugal, Latin America and US Latinos.