Overview of Language Majors

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These degrees adapt to your goals—and take you where you want to go.

Major Options and Student Stories

Romance Languages MAJOR+ 

Language combination pathways: These pathways allow you to achieve proficiency with a language major—and apply your multilingual skills through one of these applied certificates or minors. Advanced cultural and linguistic fluency will distinguish you on the job market and make you competitive for acceptance to advanced degrees in fields dependent on humanities expertise:

Policy & Sustainability
HEalth & Leadership
Media & Heritage
Leadership & Service Global Health Fashion Merchandising
International Human Rights & Security Human Services Historic Preservation Studies
Law, Jurisprudence & the State  Nonprofit Management & Leadership Museum Studies with Internship
Sustainability Personal & Organizational Leadership New Media

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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 and its diverse traditions through courses designed to build proficiency and knowledge of a vast cultural heritage. Immerse yourself through study abroad in Spain or Latin America, and Service Learning in the community.  Our majors pursue careers across sectors: public service, health professions, business, journalism, and education.

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Two Languages -Romance Languages AB

For heritage speakers or students entering UGA with language AP credit, a Romance Languages AB gives you a chance to distinguish your skills by combining any two languages in a single major. French and Spanish is the most popular combination, but combinations with Italian and Portuguese also create stand out credentials. 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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Advisor For MAjors 


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Kate Daley-Bailey, MA in Religion
Undergraduate Advisor for French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish majors

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

Department of Romance Languages Advising Details