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Increase your fluency with a Masters

Majors who join our MA and PhD programs receive full funding for their studies and individual mentoring as teaching assistants of French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Apply now to start in Fall ‘25.

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Major in a language for your future

As a language major you will learn to see the world more fully. Our faculty prepare you to be a true global citizen and interpreter of meaning and reality. Knowing more than one language is fast becoming a requirement for anyone who wants to thrive in a pluralistic society where relationships are global. Our immersive programs guide you to high levels of oral and written fluency using classic and contemporary cultural materials. As a major you will learn to select relevant information and contemplate human values. You will construct better questions and refine knowledge, becoming a logical and creative thinker. You will gain the confidence to connect with more people and go more places through transformed social skills, mental flexibility, emotional awareness and sharper decision-making. In combination with all fields and majors, language study boosts your potential and activates international opportunities. At more advanced levels, a focus on language and culture leads to fulfilling careers. Our graduate students are mentored in the latest research methods and areas of academic inquiry in the fields of linguistics, literature, and cultural studies in a supportive and active scholarly community.

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Welcome to Laura de Brito Mallmann! This is her first semester teaching Portuguese to UGA students as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FTLA) in the Department of Romance Languages. She shares her reflections on the importance of language learning and culture:
The Department of Romance Languages is excited to relaunch the Zeta Zeta chapter of the Pi Delta Phi National French Honor Society!
Welcome to Romario Souza Santos! This is his first semester teaching Portuguese to UGA students as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FTLA) in the Department of Romance Languages. He shares his reflections on being a cultural ambassador:

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UGA en Buenos Aires

UGA en Buenos Aires is a summer Spanish immersion program based in the vibrant and cosmopolitan capital city of Argentina—the land of los guaraníes, los criollos, el mate, el tango, Jorge Luis Borges, el peronismo, las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, Lionel Messi y muchísimos porteños. Our goals are to foster students´ communicative abilities in Spanish in authentic contexts, to deepen their understanding of Argentina and Latin America, and to improve their analytical and writing skills in Spanish.

UGA en Buenos Aires Study Abroad

Casco Antiguo in Valencia

UGA en España

UGA en España, through the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences offers four study abroad programs in sites across Spain--Valencia, Cádiz, Sevilla, and Madrid--as well as the Perú Medical Maymester.  Each program offers students a unique opportunity to develop a stronger background in Spanish language and culture and to complete coursework required of Spanish and Romance Languages majors and minors as well as the International Business major.

UGA en España Study Abroad