{"id":12,"date":"2013-10-11T22:29:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T16:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/template\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:55:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2025\/07\/Hero_banner_415122842_1500x400-1.webp\" alt=\"concept map illustration of languages around the world\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-flex--center-y uwm-u-text--center\"><h2>Language Learning at UWM<\/h2><p>Learn a New Language and Go Places<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--narrow uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center size-h1 heading-separator uwm-u-text--center\">Why Learn a New Language?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Learning languages gives you access to new people, places, and professional opportunities. Whether your career goals involve politics, health, art, science, social services, architecture, technology, or communications, knowing more than one language will open doors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--4-horizontal-border uwm-p-gridblock--4-horizontal\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span>Potential salary increase<strong>20%<\/strong>from knowing more than one language<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span>Faster reaction times<strong>10%<\/strong>in attention tasks<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span>Countries with a national<strong>145<\/strong>languages other than English<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--stat uwm-p-block--default \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><span>Languages taught<strong>18<\/strong>other than English<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UAzujd_h6wc?feature=oembed\" title=\"UW-Milwaukee Languages\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--5\">\n<h2 id=\"h-uwm-language-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">UWM Language Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning new languages, developing cultural dexterity, and fostering global understanding gives you access to new people, places, and professional opportunities. Taking courses in one of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\u2019s many world language and culture programs will help you to communicate with more people and see the world through new eyes, and it may also enable you to travel the world, earn more money, and pursue new career opportunities. From introductory classes to graduate degree programs, in the traditional classroom or through online, hybrid, or distance learning formats, UWM offers a wide range of internationally-focused coursework to meet your individual needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-world-languages-amp-cultures-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\">World Languages &amp; Cultures News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/boren-awards-information-session\/\">Boren Awards Information Session<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">October 5, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The National Security Education Program awards Boren Scholarships and Fellowships to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students committeed to long-term overseas study and to federal service. Applicants must &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/remembering-larry-baldassaro\/\">Remembering Larry Baldassaro<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">September 11, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that&nbsp;Larry Baldassaro, Professor Emeritus of Italian, passed away peacefully on September 8. The grandson of Italian immigrants, &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/critical-languages-scholarship-information-session\/\">Critical Languages Scholarship information session<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">September 9, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The U.S. Department of State supports the&nbsp;Critical Languages Scholarship&nbsp;(CLS) program, which provides immersive summer study abroad programs of 7-10 weeks for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/muslims-in-milwaukee-co-authors-at-boswell-book-company\/\">Muslims in Milwaukee Co-Authors at Boswell Book Company<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">June 30, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Join us at Boswell Book Company for an evening with Caroline Seymour-Jorn (Comparative Literature and Global Studies) and her co-authors Anna Mansson McGinty (Geography) and Kristin Sziarto &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/category\/news\/\"><strong>More World Languages &amp; Cultures News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-world-languages-amp-cultures-events\" class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\">World Languages &amp; Cultures Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-u-events uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border\"><li><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/event\/bate-papo-portuguese-conversation-table-2\/2026-11-12\/\">Bate-Papo: Portuguese Conversation Table<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">November 12, 2026, 5:30pm - 6:30pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/event\/chinese-language-table\/2026-11-13\/\">Chinese Language Table<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">November 13, 2026, 12:00pm - 1:30pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/event\/muslims-in-milwaukee-authors-in-conversation\/\">Muslims in Milwaukee Authors in Conversation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">November 13, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/event\/russian-conversation-table-2\/2026-11-13\/\">Russian Conversation Table<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">November 13, 2026, 3:30pm - 5:30pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/event\/german-language-table\/2026-11-16\/\">German Language Table<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">November 16, 2026, 4:00pm - 5:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/events\/\">All World Languages &amp; Cultures Events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/319\/2025\/08\/Contact_Hero_1500x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\">\r\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-banner--gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--vertcenter\">\r\n        <div class=\"uwm-u-flex--center-x uwm-p-banner--content uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--column uwm-u-flex--center-y uwm-u-text--center\">\r\n            <h2>Next Steps<\/h2><p>Begin your academic adventure with us. 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