BA in French/German in Bellingham United States | Western Washington University

To achieve its goal of equipping students with deep cultural understanding, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages focuses on two key disciplines: linguistic structure and literary interpretation. Language structure is taught through comprehensive and detailed approaches. Immersive language acquisition is supported by contemporary teaching techniques, digital tools, and international study programs. The department offers rigorous language skill courses alongside numerous Linguistics classes. Studying literary works helps students appreciate a culture's most refined artistic expressions of its core beliefs.

Courses in history, cultural studies, and literary criticism empower students to engage with a culture's intellectual traditions. The department also prepares future language educators with methodologies to help secondary students embark on their own multilingual journeys.