19th floor, 25 Park Place Bldg.
404-413-5980
Email: wlcgraduate@gsu.edu
wlc.gsu.edu

Leslie Marsh, Chair
Raúl Llorente, Associate Chair
Ian Campbell, Director of Graduate Studies (icampbell@gsu.edu)

The Department of World Languages and Cultures is the gateway for students to internationalize their degree, in a way that will not only help them better understand a globalized society, but will also make them more competitive for career opportunities as they enter a global economy. World Languages & Cultures capitalizes on the strategic location of the university at the heart of Atlanta, a global center of international commerce and culture, to offer students real-world opportunities to combine and apply language abilities, cultural knowledge, and career skills. We are interested in graduate students who have a variety of lived experiences, knowledge, and linguistic/intercultural competences.

The department is home to the Center for International Resources and Collaborative Language Engagement (CIRCLE), a multi-purpose academic support center that offers walk-in tutoring in each of the languages taught at Georgia State and provides a variety of digital resources to support the language studies of the university community. In addition, the CIRCLE hosts special events focused on cultural awareness and communication opportunities, such as conversation meetups, discussion groups, and other social events, as well as language and technology workshops. The center addresses the university and College of Arts and Sciences strategic goals of increasing internationalization in the curriculum and of enhancing the global competency (including the study of world languages) of students, faculty and staff.

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences, the Department of World Languages and Cultures has the following requirements:

An undergraduate major or its equivalent in the language to be studied.
A complete dossier which must include: (a) a letter of intent expressing the objectives of the student in entering the program; (b) two letters of recommendation from people familiar with the candidate’s academic work; and (c) a writing sample of an analytical nature in the target language. (At the discretion of the Graduate Committee, an entrance exam may be required.)

Program Financial Information

Lab fees are assessed automatically for students who register for certain courses. As a result, students will no longer be required to purchase lab fee cards. For more information, please feel free to contact the department or review the GoSolar or catalog course listings to determine if a course includes a lab fee.

Applicants may obtain additional information about the Department of World Languages and Cultures by contacting the Director of Graduate Studies at the address above.

Interdisciplinary Programs

Latin American Studies Certificate  

Programs

• Translation and Interpretation, Graduate Certificate

• World Languages and Applied Intercultural Studies, M.A.
• World Languages and Applied Intercultural Studies, M.A., French Concentration
• World Languages and Applied Intercultural Studies, M.A., Spanish Concentration
• World Languages and Applied Intercultural Studies, M.A., World Languages and Applied Cultural Studies Concentration

Courses

• FREN 6033 - Special Topics in French Civilization
• FREN 6063 - Contemporary France
• FREN 6103 - Advanced French Syntax
• FREN 6108 - French for International Business I
• FREN 6109 - French for International Business II
• FREN 6135 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation
• FREN 6140 - General Translation
• FREN 6990 - Independent Study - Special Topics
• FREN 7135 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation
• FREN 7140 - General Translation
• FREN 7142 - Specialized Translation I
• FREN 7145 - Specialized Translation II
• FREN 7146 - Workshop on the Translation of Special Topics
• FREN 7151 - French for Reading
• FREN 8000 - Explication de textes
• FREN 8019 - French Literature and Culture of the Nineteenth Century
• FREN 8020 - French Literature and Culture of the Twentieth Century
• FREN 8220 - Topics in French and Francophone Culture and Society
• FREN 8230 - Topics in the French Drama
• FREN 8240 - Topics in French Poetry
• FREN 8250 - Topics in the History of Ideas
• FREN 8265 - Seminar in French Literature
• FREN 8630 - French Pronunciation Through Music and Theater
• FREN 8631 - Translation Through Literature, Culture and Media
• FREN 8632 - Francophone Cinema
• FREN 8633 - Francophone Literature
• FREN 8634 - Francophone Perspectives on the Media, the Arts, and Popular Culture
• FREN 8635 - Francophone Perspectives on Power, Human Rights and Resistance
• FREN 8636 - Francophone Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, Race and Class
• FREN 8637 - Francophone Perspectives on Borders and Disorders
• FREN 8639 - Francophone Immersion Through Workshops
• FREN 8895 - Research
• FREN 8999 - Thesis Research
• GRMN 7135 - Introduction to Theory and Practice of Translation
• GRMN 7140 - General Translation
• GRMN 7142 - Specialized Translation I
• GRMN 7145 - Specialized Translation II
• GRMN 7146 - Workshop on the Translation of Special Topics
• GRMN 7151 - German for Reading
• SPAN 6135 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation
• SPAN 6140 - General Translation
• SPAN 6605 - Spanish for International Business I
• SPAN 6607 - Spanish for International Business II
• SPAN 6990 - Independent Study - Special Topics
• SPAN 7135 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation
• SPAN 7140 - General Translation
• SPAN 7142 - Specialized Translation I
• SPAN 7145 - Specialized Translation II
• SPAN 7146 - Workshop on the Translation of Special Topics
• SPAN 7150 - Introduction to Interpretation
• SPAN 7151 - Spanish for Reading
• SPAN 7152 - Medical Interpretation
• SPAN 7154 - Interpretation II
• SPAN 7157 - State and Municipal Court Interpretation
• SPAN 7765 - Practicum in Translation
• SPAN 8103 - Problems in Teaching Spanish Grammar
• SPAN 8105 - Teaching Reading in a Foreign Language Classroom: From Theory to Practice
• SPAN 8110 - Teaching Listening in a Foreign Language Classroom: From Theory to Practice
• SPAN 8601 - Spanish Linguistics
• SPAN 8603 - Cultural Studies
• SPAN 8710 - Special Topics in Spanish Applied Linguistics
• SPAN 8800 - History of the Spanish Language
• SPAN 8805 - Medieval Spanish Literature
• SPAN 8810 - Topics in Golden Age Literature
• SPAN 8835 - Contemporary Spanish Literature
• SPAN 8840 - Trauma, Memory, and Artistic Representation: State Terror in Argentina (1976-83)
• SPAN 8855 - The Latin American “Boom” Novel
• SPAN 8860 - The Contemporary Latin American Novel
• SPAN 8865 - Latin American Short Story
• SPAN 8880 - Special Topics in Spanish Literature
• SPAN 8885 - Special Topics in Latin American Literature and/or Culture
• SPAN 8895 - Research
• SPAN 8999 - Thesis Research
• WLC 6128 - Teaching World Languages at the College Level
• WLC 8300 - Critical Approaches in Linguistics and Cultural Studies
• WLC 8310 - Critical Approaches to Methods and Research
• WLC 8320 - Cultural and Literary Analysis and Production
• WLC 8330 - The Media, the Arts, and Popular Culture
• WLC 8340 - Learning a World Language
• WLC 8350 - Identities, Borders, and Social Justice in Language Teaching and Learning
• WLC 8360 - The Profession, Career and Intercultural Experiences
• WLC 8998 - MA Capstone
• WLC 8999 - WLC Thesis Research