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French

2 Majors, 1 Minor and Graduate Program

French is spoken today by more than 200 million people throughout the world. It’s the official language of many African and European countries, as well as France, and of several Caribbean islands. Canada is officially bilingual. Numerous Latin American and Asian countries also have historical and cultural ties with France.

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Italian

2 Majors, 1 Minor

By learning Italian you will be able to speak to people on every continent. In addition to being the language of Italy and southern Switzerland, Italian is widely spoken along the Eastern Adriatic coast and in North Africa. It is spoken by millions of people in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.

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Comparative Literature

2 Majors, 1 Minor, and Graduate Program

Comparative Literature is an exciting and innovative field of study dedicated to the examination of literature from a transnational, transhistorical, and interdisciplinary perspective. Students of comparative literature learn to appreciate and to analyze works of literature from around the globe. They also develop skills to analyze the relationship between literature and other arts, disciplines, and cultural phenomena.

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