UTSA's Modern Language Studies degree provides the opportunity to study the various cultural aspects of a language area and is available in French, German, Japanese and Russian. The curriculum aims to develop skills, knowledge and awareness within these cultures and prepares you to address the growing demands brought by globalization. This degree offers a well-rounded humanistic education that will help you land careers in national security, public service, teaching, international business, banking, international media, tourism, foreign relations and publishing.
UTSA is all about your success. Our experiential learning initiative takes what you learn in the classroom and helps you apply it to real life. As a student in the College of Liberal & Fine Arts (COLFA), you will explore, engage and reflect on your experiences to launch your career in a global society. The COLFA Student Success Center is a one-stop resource to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional goals. Receive tutoring, find internships, connect with industry professionals for job opportunities, and enhance your professional development skills through the center's comprehensive programming.
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers a major in Spanish designed to develop the student's specialized knowledge of culture, literature, and language. The department also offers a major in Modern Language Studies, which gives students the opportunity to study various cultural aspects of a language area. Minors in French, German, Russian, Spanish, Comparative Literature, East Asian Studies, Foreign Languages (Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean), and Linguistics give students the opportunity to refine language skills, develop linguistic awareness, and acquire knowledge of a foreign culture and/or literature. Skills-development courses, which facilitate speaking, reading, writing, and understanding of a foreign language, are offered in these languages. Courses in comparative studies in the humanities relate literatures to the other arts and general currents of culture and humanistic thought, while coursework in linguistics focuses on general concepts of linguistic structure and meaning and relates language development to other areas of human understanding. Additional study abroad is strongly encouraged. The department also offers a major in Linguistics in the Local and Global Community. The department also offers courses in Media Studies, which allow students to put into practice their theoretical studies in the humanities.
