Academic Programs
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures offers numerous programs of
study in various languages or cultural studies as well as an M.A. Students can also
opt for an interdisciplinary certificate program. Explore all the possibilities below.*
For questions related to a specific language program of study, please contact the faculty head for that language.
* Note that some programs may be temporarily suspended from accepting new students. The contacts for those program can assist with any questions.
- Certificate in Russian and East European Studies (with Departments of English, History, and Religion; and School of Diplomacy and International
Language/Program Faculty Heads
Arabic: Youssef Yacoubi
Asian Studies(Chinese): Dongdong Chen
Asian Studies (Japanese): Shigeru Osuka
Classical Studies (Latin/Ancient Greek): Kathleen Kidder
French: Matthew Escobar
German: Peter Shoemaker
Italian: Susanna Spaziani-Testa
Italian Studies: William Connell (Fall 2025); Peter Shoemaker (Spring 2026)
Latin American and Latino/Latina Studies: Kirsten Schultz
Modern Languages: Peter Shoemaker
Russian: Tatiana Shiloff
Spanish: Victoria Rivera-Cordero
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