World Languages and Literatures: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

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Professor Nancy Jentsch to receive the Deutsch-Amerikanischer Freundschaftspreis - German-American Friendship Award

Congratulations to Professor Nancy Jentsch who will receive the Deutsch-Amerikanischer Freundschaftspreis - German-American Friendship Award. This award, established by the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., is a special recognition from the Federal Republic of Germany that honors people who have rendered outstanding services to German-American relations.

Dr. Junko Agnew receives grant from the Japan Foundation of Los Angeles

Dr. Junko Agnew has received a grant from the Japan Foundation of Los Angeles to develop additional courses for the Japanese minor and to prepare for the transition to an eventual Japanese Major.

Conversation Hours Spring 2019

Kaffeestunde, the German conversation hour, will meet Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 in MP 473, starting January 30 and running through April 10.

Les causeries francophones, the French conversation hour, will meet on Mondays from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in MP 473 on the following dates:

January 28 / February 11 / February 25 / March 18 / April 1 / April 15

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Read the research

Click here to see a list of studies compiled by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

Click here to watch a brief Vimeo video on the benefits of learning another language.

If you're interested in learning the language and exploring the culture of other countries, we have a wide range of choices for you.

The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers courses in 10 languages with Bachelor of Arts degrees available in French, German and Spanish and minors available in Chinese Studies and Japanese Language and Culture.

Our list of language courses includes:

Arabic Chinese French German Italian

Japanese Korean Latin Russian Spanish

Students who complete a major in a language with teaching certification will be in high demand for jobs in education.

Learning a language can also enhance opportunities in other professions.
Companies based in the U.S. are doing business with foreign customers in what has become a worldwide economy.

We invite you to go through our website for more details. If you would like additional information, stop by our department in Room 475 of the Mathematics, Education, and Psychology Center or send an e-mail request to worldlanglit@nku.edu.

World Languages & Literatures

World Languages and Literatures