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

To support its mission of delivering comprehensive cultural education, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages focuses on two key disciplines: linguistic structure and literary interpretation. Language instruction combines immersive and technical approaches. Immersive learning is enabled through contemporary techniques, digital tools, and international study programs. The department offers rigorous language skill courses alongside extensive Linguistics offerings. Literary studies play a vital role in helping students grasp a culture's most refined artistic expressions of its core beliefs.

Students gain direct insight into global societies through the department's programs. Faculty maintain that language mastery offers the most authentic window into cultural understanding. The modern languages taught represent the native tongues of approximately two billion people worldwide. Through its diverse curriculum spanning language, literature, cultural studies, and civilization, the department creates global connections. It serves as a crossroads for meaningful cultural exchange.