{"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":"2026-05-07T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:25:56","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\">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\">\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 loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UW-Milwaukee Languages\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UAzujd_h6wc?feature=oembed\" 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 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-language-programs\">UWM Language Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"languages-at-uwm-news\">Languages at UWM 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\/language-learning\/zeise-honored-with-arc-excellence-award\/\">Zeise honored with ARC Excellence Award<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-10-22T09:21:47-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 22, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Congratulations to Magaly Zeise, Senior Teaching Faculty in Spanish, who was recognized on October 4 with an\u00a0ARC Excellence Award\u00a0from UWM\u2019s Accessibility Resource Center. Thank you for your commitment to making language learning accessible to &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/alkhas-and-may-chu-recognized-at-the-2024-uwm-employee-excellence-awards\/\">Alkhas and May-Chu recognized at the 2024 UWM Employee Excellence Awards<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-10-14T12:51:44-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 14, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Congratulations to Anita Alkhas, associate professor of French, and Karolina May-Chu, who were both honored\u00a0 at the\u00a0UWM Employee Excellence Awards Ceremony\u00a0on October 9. Alkhas received the UWM Faculty Distinguished Public Service Award and the &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/global-studies-alum-makes-her-milwaukee-film-festival-debut\/\">Global Studies alum makes her Milwaukee Film Festival debut<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-05-02T20:42:42-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 2, 2023<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Congratulations to Amanda Platt (&#039;18, BA Global Studies), an actor in\u00a0Earlybird, a film that debuted in April 2023 at the Milwaukee Film Festival.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/category\/news\/\"><strong>More Languages at UWM News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"languages-at-uwm-events\">Languages at UWM Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>There are no upcoming events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md uwm-c-link--arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/events\/\">All Languages at UWM Events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-world-languages-amp-cultures-news\">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\/come-join-our-team-spanish-teaching-faculty\/\">Come join our team: Spanish Teaching Faculty<\/a><time class=\"post-date\">April 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks applications for two positions for Teaching Faculty within the Spanish program. 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