Through language courses that are at once traditional and innovative you will come to speak, read, comprehend, and write in a foreign language with facility and accuracy. Advanced courses in literature and culture will deepen your appreciation of the distinctiveness of the many countries and peoples you study. Opportunities to use your language skills are offered through Bridging Cultures courses, study abroad programs, internships and co-ops. As a Spanish student, you will examine the cultures of Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Hispanic culture in the United States through language, literature, history and the arts. As a French student, you will study French language, literature, and civilizations in France, West Africa, the Caribbean, and Québec.

     As a student of the Classics you will examine all aspects of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, including language, literature, history, art, archaeology, and society. New approaches to the Classics have arisen from research in archaeology, the study of women in antiquity, and the use of Internet technology in the classroom.

      A signature activity of the department is its biennial Colloquium, which explores different aspects of the teaching of languages, culture and literature in order to foster cooperation and exchange of ideas among the faculty and students of metropolitan area universities, colleges, and high schools. The papers, panels, and keynote speeches of the Colloquia are published in the department's biennial journal, The Language Exchange, available upon request.

     Are you wondering what you can do with a concentration in languages? Well, practically anything you want to! Over 100 years of our graduates have used their language proficiency in careers outside the home that cover the entire spectrum of the fields of learning, from the humanities to the social sciences to math and the natural sciences.
For more information about careers, go to Spotlight on Alumnae.

2007 Summer-Fall Curriculum Brochure