- General Information
- German Programs
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- Italian Programs
- Russian Programs
- European Literatures
- Liberal Arts
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers undergraduate degree programs in German, Hispanic, Italian, and Russian studies. We house also two interdisciplinary programs: Liberal Arts and Latin American and Caribbean Studies.In addition, we offer a minor concentration in European Literature & Culture.
All our courses seek to broaden students鈥� liberal arts background, develop communicative skills in at least one target language and to provide critical tools to understand the complexities of other cultural traditions.
The skills acquired are invaluable for careers in business, in government, in the media, as well as in cultural and literary fields, and numerous other professions.
German Undergraduate Programs
German Studies听immerses students both in the rich literary traditions of German-language literature and in the innovative directions of transdisciplinary research. With its multiple major, minor, honors and joint honors programs, German Studies accommodates a broad range of student interests from 18th-century Enlightenment to questions of migration and multiculturalism in contemporary German culture. While students will be exposed to a broad array of courses that cover the history of German literary and cultural life, special emphasis will also be placed on such fields as film studies, media studies, print culture studies, critical theory, translation theory and the history of lyric form.
Hispanic Undergraduate Programs
The Hispanic Studies Programs offers courses on the literatures, cultures, intellectual histories and civilizations of Spain and Latin America, as well as in the Spanish language. The Hispanic Studies Programs offers courses on the literatures, cultures, intellectual histories and civilizations of Spain and Latin America, as well as in the Spanish language. The Department and its听Honours, Joint-Honours, Majors, and Minors programs听are committed to expanding the liberal arts background of students by helping to develop the skills of communication and critical reasoning, and by providing insight into the culture of other regional, linguistic and national groups.
With more than 300 million native speakers of Spanish around the World, covering more than 18 countries, a B.A. in Hispanic Studies opens many doors towards successful paths not only in Graduate School but also in a highly competitive job market. In general, the students who complete a B.A. in Hispanic Studies (Major/Honours) pursue a second major in departments such as Art History, Psychology, History, International Development Studies, Quebec Studies, and Political Sciences. After graduation, many of them continue their studies in graduate school in Spanish or Latin American Studies, or related disciplines such as History, Comparative Literature, or Anthropology, where the knowledge of Spanish language, literature, and culture is a highly valuable skill.
Italian Undergraduate Programs
Italian Studies has as its mission to maintain the traditions and study of the great classics as well as to provide a window on an increasingly complex and diverse contemporary Italian culture. It promotes the study of the Italian language through an excellent and rigorous language training program. It offers courses in Italian literature, both in Italian and in English, as well as in Italian film. The department periodically invites scholars specializing in contemporary politics, the Italian immigrant experience and social change, enabling students to gain both a broader and more critical understanding of various aspects of Italian culture, through contact with specialists in these areas.
Russian Undergraduate Programs
Many opportunities are open to students with qualifications in Russian and other Slavic studies. Students may be interested in the organization of human society, comparative literature, linguistics - Russian studies are highly relevant to all of these. In addition, because of similar problems in geography, climate, industrial and economic growth, Russian studies may have a particular fascination for the Canadian student.
The听Minor Concentration in Russian听will give students a basic working knowledge of Russian and the tools with which to explore Russian life and culture in the original. The听Major Concentration in Russian听gives students a foundation in the language, literature, and culture of Russia from the 19th century to the present. It incorporates a balance of instruction in the Russian language, the opportunity to read selected texts in the original language, and to explore Russian language and culture through translated texts. The听Honours Russian program听is for students intending to pursue graduate studies or advanced careers in the field.
European Literatures
The Minor Concentration in European Literature and Culture provides students with a broad foundation for understanding the development and interconnectedness of European culture and its relevance for the comprehension of today鈥檚 world through the study of literature and the arts from the Middle Ages to modern times. Knowledge of a language other than English is not required to complete the program.
Learn more about our Minor Concentration in European Literature and Culture
Liberal Arts
The Liberal Arts Program represents a contemporary approach to the traditional concept of a broad, non-specialist undergraduate formation in the humanities that is tailored to the environment of a research intensive university.听 The program emphasizes a classical liberal arts education, yet approaches the liberal arts from a global perspective emphasizing diversity and difference and providing new ways of engaging the liberal arts.
The program will expose students to texts from, and histories of, a wide range of cultures, societies and different historical periods.听 Students will be able to choose from four intellectual streams: languages and literatures; the fine arts and their histories; ethics and social thought; and history and the liberal arts.
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
The interdisciplinary program in Latin-American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) allows a focus on the peoples, cultures, history, literature, politics, economy, and geography of Latin America and the Caribbean, providing students with a broad-based understanding of the region and with the language and research skills required for advanced scholarship. The LACS program offers both an interdisciplinary Major Concentration, interdisciplinary Honours and Joint Honours degrees as well as a Minor Concentration in Latin American & Caribbean Studies.听
Learn more about our Latin American and Caribbean Studies programs