Majors that Connect You to the World

French AB

Welcome to UGA Romance Language's program in French and Francophone Studies. In addition to French language courses, we offer a wide variety of classes that address global Francophonie, or French-speaking regions around the world.  With excellent language skills and training in literature, media, culture, history and politics, our French and French Studies majors graduate well-equipped to enter a variety of professional schools and careers.

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Italian - Romance Languages AB

Studying the beautiful Italian language grants students access to one of the world’s most significant artistic, cultural, and historical patrimonies.  UGA’s Italian section offers Italian language training and a variety of courses in literature, film and cultural studies which prepare our majors for careers as global citizens.  Immerse yourself in UGA’s Cortona Center, in the heart of Tuscany, to widen your intellectual and cultural horizons.

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Portuguese - Romance Languages AB

Students of Portuguese at UGA gain excellent language skills and training in the literature, media, culture, history, and politics of the fascinating and diverse Luso-Brazilian world.  Our Romance Languages majors with a focus on Portuguese, graduate with a unique set of skills that prepare students for professional school in law or medicine, graduate school, and a broad spectrum of career pathways in public and private sector employment. 

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Spanish AB

Explore the inner workings of the Spanish language, its rich literary traditions, and many cultures through our diverse course offerings.  Immerse yourself through our residential Learning Community, study abroad in Spain or Latin America, and Service Learning courses in the community.  Our majors pursue internationally oriented careers as scholars, teachers, writers, and business people, while also applying their language fluency in public service. 

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Romance Languages AB - BILingual

Combine any two Romance languages in a single major.  Our faculty will guide you in effective intercultural understanding as you become a confident communicator with an expanded worldview.  Excellent social skills combined with multi-faceted knowledge of international perspectives lead Romance Languages majors to meaningful career pathways with creative and upward trajectories.

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Advisors for Majors and Minors

Kate Daley-Bailey, MA in Religion
Undergraduate Advisor for French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish majors (last names H-Z)

Office: 242A Gilbert Hall
706-542-5779 / rladv@uga.edu

Alicia Arribas, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Advisor for Spanish. Dr. Arribas assists native and heritage (grew up speaking Spanish with their family) speakers of Spanish with placement. She also advises undergraduate Spanish majors (last names A-G). 

Office: 370G Gilbert Hall
spanish@uga.edu

"Languages have been a way for me to connect with my heritage and connect with different communities around me. I believe it is severely underestimated the amount of value being multilingual brings to one’s resume and one’s outlook on the world." --Clemencia El Antourri, major in Romance Languages (Spanish and French) and International Affairs.