The B.A. degree in Spanish is designed to develop students’ specialized knowledge of culture, literature, and language.  The B.A. degree in Modern Language Studies gives students the opportunity to study various cultural aspects of a language area.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers B.A. and M.A. degrees in Spanish and a B.A. degree in Modern Language Studies with a concentration in French, German, Japanese, and Russian. In addition, students can complete a Minor in all the above languages, as well as in Comparative Literature, Foreign Languages (Italian and Japanese), East Asian Studies and Linguistics.  Skills-development courses are offered in all languages with a Major or Minor, and in Korean and Chinese. The department also offers courses in Media Studies, which allow students to put into practice their theoretical studies in the humanities.