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

Department headlines

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.

NKU Japanese students win scholarships

Congratulations to Marissa Ellis, Augustino Giambrone, and Matthew Priede, each of whom has won a prestigious Bridging Scholarship. Only 88 students in the U.S. received these awards. Click here to learn more about the awards.

Conversation Hours

Kaffeestunde, the German conversation hour will resume weekly sessions on Wednesday, January 31 at 3:30 in MEP 473.

Les causeries francophones, the French conversation hour, will meet in MP 473 on the following dates:

Mondays, 2-3 p.m. February 5 / March 12 / April 9
Wednesdays 1-2 p.m.January 24 / February 21 / March 28

Japanese Language Conversation Table is sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Greater Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky University. Meets at Matsuya Japanese Restaurant, (7149 Manderlay Dr., Florence, KY) from 6:00-8:30, the third Tuesday of every month.

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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