Degree Programs
Arabic / Ceas / Ceres / Chinese / Film Studies / French / German / Hebrew /
Italian / Japanese / Korean / Persian / Portuguese / Romance Languages /
Russian / Second Language Acquisition / Spanish / Summer Institute
Arabic
Research in and teaching of Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Dialect, Levantine Dialect; cultures, literatures, cinemas of Arab World; linguistics.
BA in Arabic Studies; Minor in Arabic; UG Flagship
CEAS
Dedicated to the Expansion of UM’s East Asian curriculum, library resources, and teaching materials
Certificate in East Asian Studies
CERES
The Central European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies program fosters in-depth knowledge of the region stretching from Prague in the West to Vladivostok in the East. This includes three main areas: Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia (the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union).
BA in Central European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
Chinese
Research in and teaching of Mandarin Chinese, popular culture, modern and classical literature, film, linguistics.
BA in Chinese; Minor in Chinese; Minor in Chinese Studies
Film Studies
Interdisciplinary research in and teaching of cinema from varied traditions, languages, and cultures.
BA in Film Studies; Graduate Field Committee in Film Studies
French
Research in and teaching of French; French and Francophone cultures, literatures, cinemas; translation; linguistics.
PhD in Modern French Studies; MA in French Language and Literature; BA in French Language and Literature; Minor in French Studies
Germanic Studies
Research in and teaching of German language; Germanic cultures, literatures, cinemas; translation; linguistics.
PhD, MA in German Literature and Language; BA in Germanic Studies; Minor in German Language, Literature, and Culture
Hebrew
Research in and teaching of Hebrew; Israeli culture, literature, cinema.
Courses in partial fulfillment of the BA in Jewish Studies
Italian
Research in and teaching of Italian language, culture, literature, cinema.
BA in Italian Studies; Minor in Italian Language and Culture
Japanese
Research in and teaching of Japanese language, culture, literature, cinema, translation, linguistics.
BA in Japanese; Minor in Japanese
Korean
Research in and teaching of Korean language, cinema, linguistics.
Persian
Research in and teaching of Persian language, culture, literature, cinema, linguistics.
BA in Persian Studies; Minor in Persian Studies; Flagship Program; Roshan Center
Portuguese
Research in and teaching of Portuguese language (Brazilian), cultures, literatures, cinemas.
Minor in Portuguese Language, Literatures, and Cultures
Romance Languages
Dual choice of French/Italian; French/Spanish; Italian/Spanish.
Russian
Research in and teaching of Russian language, culture, literature, cinema, translation.
BA in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture; Minor in Russian Studies
Second Language Acquisition
Research in and teaching of second language learning, second language instruction, second language assessment, second language use.
PhD, MA, Certificate in Second Language Acquisition
Spanish
Research in and teaching of Peninsular and Latin American Spanish language, cultures, literatures, cinema, translation
PhD, MA in Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures; BA in Spanish Language, Literatures, and Cultures; Minor in Spanish Language and Cultures; Minor in Spanish Language, Business, and Cultures
Summer Institute
Intensive nine-week summer program equivalent to one full academic year. Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced level training. Arabic, Persian, and more.
