Explore Culture—Learn a Language
Mission and Educational Philosophy
The mission of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is to advance the linguistic and cultural competencies of students in one or more foreign languages. Mastering a foreign language includes speaking and writing proficiency, but also increases one's appreciation and critical analysis of the cultures that share that language.
Foreign Languages Program
Majors are offered in
- Spanish
- French
- Comparative Literature (including an emphasis on any of the languages we teach)
- Combined Foreign Languages (with focus on any of the languages we teach at Clark)
- Ancient Civilization
Students interested in studying
- Japanese and Chinese may be interested in the Asian Studies interdisciplinary major
- German may be interested in the German Studies self-designed minor
- Greek, Latin or Hebrew may be interested in the major in Ancient Civilization or the concentration in Jewish Studies
- Spanish may also be interested in the concentration in Latin American and Latino Studies