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Modern Languages & Cultures

Languages, literatures, and cultures beyond English — spanning Romance, Germanic, Slavic, East Asian, and Middle Eastern traditions — with applied language pedagogy for online learners.

0/6 · designed, queued Programs: Online language sequences (beginner to advanced) in ten+ languages; undergraduate-level certificate and graduate-level certificate in Modern Languages & Cultures.

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Multilingualism & Language Pedagogy

Second language acquisition, online language pedagogy, and translation & intercultural communication.

second language acquisitiononline language pedagogytranslation & intercultural communication

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French, Spanish & Italian Studies

French & francophone literature, Spanish & Latin American literature, and Italian language & culture.

French & francophone literatureSpanish & Latin American literatureItalian language & culture

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German & Scandinavian Studies

German literature & thought, Dutch & Scandinavian cultures, and German-language film & media.

German literature & thoughtDutch & Scandinavian culturesGerman-language film & media

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Russian & East European Studies

Russian literature, Polish, Czech & South Slavic cultures, and Slavic linguistics.

Russian literaturePolish, Czech & South Slavic culturesSlavic linguistics

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Chinese, Japanese & Korean Studies

Chinese language & literature, Japanese literature & culture, and Korean language & popular culture.

Chinese language & literatureJapanese literature & cultureKorean language & popular culture

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Arabic, Persian & Turkish Studies

Arabic language & literature, Persian literature, and Turkish & Ottoman studies.

Arabic language & literaturePersian literatureTurkish & Ottoman studies

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