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The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in Classical Greek, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese through which students can meet the foreign language curriculum requirement in Arts and Sciences and other colleges. The University Core requirements in the knowledge areas of literature and Diverse Cultures, as well as the literature requirement in the Arts and Sciences curriculum can also be satisfied with courses taught in the foreign language or in English translation. The department’s regular offerings also include courses on historical and applied linguistics, foreign language pedagogy and foreign literatures in English translation. Academic majors are offered in Classical Languages, Classical Studies, French, German, Spanish Language and Literature, and Spanish for the Professions; minors are offered in Classical Languages, Classical Studies, French, German, and Spanish and MA degrees in Spanish.



Our vision

In its teaching and in its members' research, the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures seeks to promote an understanding of the cultures and traditions which have contributed to the development   Its presence in the college is a reminder to students and to the community that cultured individuals are raised in cultures besides our own.  We foster an openness and sensitivity to other cultures in matters of language, literature, and associated arts.

Our mission

Consistent with the tradition of Jesuit education, the goal of our department is to prepare students intellectually and morally to serve as active, ethical participants and leaders in their families, professions, and communities.  The principle tasks of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures are the teaching of a variety of foreign languages, and the literatures and cultures associated therewith.  Foreign language study encourages students to reflect about themselves, and their own language(s) and culture(s).  The goal of language, literature, and civilization courses is to provide the students with the skills to understand and communicate our rich cultural heritage and the culturally diverse world in which they live. The members of the department share the conviction that human experience maintains an intelligibility across temporal and linguistic borders as well as social and confessional boundaries.  Our aim is to assist students in acquiring knowledge and skills for life-long learning and self-reflection.

Contact information

Lalumiere Language Hall, 254
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Phone: (414) 288-7063 * Fax: (414) 288-7653"
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International Education at Marquette

Marquette's Office of International Education (OIE) works to promote the internationalization by recruiting and advising international students and scholars and by developing vibrant global partnerships.

Learn more about our international education programs.