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All of the major tracks in the department develop not only strong language skills but also those of critical analysis, research, interpretation, and writing.

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Department Announcements

New ILCS Major Starting Fall 2024
The Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies is excited to announce that starting in Fall 2024 it will be offering a new major with two options: 1. single language/culture option with six possible language tracks (Arabic, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian) 2. multicultural/comparative option. This flexible course of study prepares undergraduates to operate within a foreign culture by encouraging the acquisition of practical language skills for studying, living, and working at home and abroad. Simultaneously, through its multicultural, interdisciplinary courses, the major seeks to stimulate thinking about one’s “own” and “other” cultures, and to offer essential skills for multicultural analysis, communication, and work across cultures.