“A different language is a different vision of life.” — Federico Fellini
Liberal Arts Culture
The study of a second language engages people in the exploration of cultural diversity: new worlds of people, customs, literature, and history suddenly become more understandable when they can be approached directly through the primary language. It is one of the cornerstones of a liberal arts and sciences education.
Truman is the place to study languages. With about 35 faculty members teaching 12 different languages, we offer majors in Classics (Latin/Greek), French, German, Romance Languages, Russian, and Spanish. Or you can pursue a minor in French, French minor in Translation, French minor for the Professions, German, Greek, Italian Studies, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and Spanish for the Professions. We also offer Interdisciplinary minors in Asian Studies, Classical Studies, and Foreign Language Teacher Preparation. Many students choose more than one.
The Department of Classical and Modern Languages also supports the Master of Arts in Education French and Spanish degrees.
International Film Festival & Tournées Film Festival in Kirksville (Spring 2019)December 10, 2018
Truman State University’s Department of Classical and Modern Languages’ (CML) annual film festival is featuring films that discuss the topics of race and diversity. The festival will begin on Friday, January 25 and will continue for the next four weekends with one movie being shown each Friday and Saturday until February 16. All of the […]
On-Campus internship for our French Majors and Minors!
December 10, 2018
Starting in the Spring semester of 2019 Truman’s French program will be offering an internship position to one French student who is a major or a minor. The goal of this internship will be to plan and organize a summer internship program in Toulouse, France for French students. Under the guidance of Dr. Viguier, the […]