Bachelor of Arts in World Languages and Literatures - German

University of Memphis

The Study of German at the University Memphis is designed to provide students with communicative proficiency in the German language and competency in the interpretation of German culture.The German faculty is comprised of specialists in the major areas of German Studies who integrate language teaching with the teaching of German literature linguistics film and culture studies as well as important aspects of contemporary German society business and politics.The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers instruction in the following languages Arabic Chinese French German Italian Japanese Korean Latin Portuguese Russian and Spanish. The Department has thirty faculty members actively engaged in research instruction and service.The University of Memphis offers a bachelor s degree in World Languages with single language concentrations in Chinese French German Italian Japanese and Spanish more limited programs are offered in Arabic Korean Latin Portuguese and Russian. The Master of Arts is offered in Romance Languages with a concentration in either French or Spanish. Courses are available in literature linguistics civilization and language for specific purposes.The study of a world language is central to the international mission of the University since it offers the student a deeper appreciation of a different culture. As the United States continues to increase its involvement in foreign trade tourism and international cooperative ventures an awareness and an understanding of the culture and civilization of those countries become indispensable for the enlightened and literate individual.