Foreign Languages Emmanuel College’s Department of Foreign Languages offers a variety of language, culture and literature courses designed to enhance language acquisition, to foster an understanding of other peoples and cultures, and to promote critical thinking skills. Through the analysis of writings and films produced in languages other than English, students are encouraged to see the intersections among language, literature and culture, and to develop analytical skills that will lead to a fuller appreciation of different forms of expression. The department seeks to better prepare students to succeed in an interconnected world, where the ability to speak a second language significantly enhances a student’s opportunity to obtain employment in any field.
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Major: Spanish Minor: Spanish Foreign Language Certificate in French, Italian or Spanish Courses in Arabic, French, Italian and World Literature in Translation Teacher Licensure in Foreign Language (Spanish)
Sample Courses: LANG1661 Beginning Arabic I LANG2105 Contemporary Latin American Fiction • LANG2415 Spanish at Work in the Community • LANG2213 French Conversation and Composition I • LANG2417 Hispanic Culture and Language Through Film • LANG3429 Great Figures of Spanish Literature • •
Department Chair: Arlyn Sanchez Silva, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Spanish Cardinal Cushing Library, Room G-19 617-735-9974 | silva@emmanuel.edu
Where Can Studying Foreign Languages Get You? Emmanuel College believes that the best preparation for success and meaningful careers is a strong liberal arts and sciences education. The foreign languages department at the College reflects that conviction. The program provides students with opportunities – through courses in specialized fields within the discipline, as well as through internships – to develop the skills and knowledge required to move into the world of work. Graduates find careers in a variety of areas, including translation/interpretation, linguistics, travel and tourism, public relations, arts, media, entertainment, business and commerce.