Modern Languages
About the Department
Where are you headed after college? Learning a foreign language will take you places!
With today's global economy, one of the most marketable skills in the job market is proficiency in a foreign language. You'll be better able to interact with others, and you'll gain a broader appreciation of foreign cultures and traditions.
Washington College offers majors in French Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies, and International Languages and Cultures. You can take additional classes in Arabic, Japanese, and Italian.
Your language study can help you in nearly every discipline, including film, art, music, drama, literature, history, philosophy, political science, economics, and business. The Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures will help you prepare for your role in the world after college, whatever, and wherever, that might be.
Weekly Coffee and Conversation
Looking for a way to practice your foreign language skills? The department offers sessions for those interested in practicing their spoken language. All levels are welcome!
- French pause café: Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Beck.
- Japanese Coffee hour: Every Wednesday 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. in Beck
- Kaffestunde: Wednesdays at 3:30 in Goldstein 107
- Tertulia: Wednesdays at 3 p.m. in the basement of East Hall (I-House)