Welcome to the Department of World Languages and Cultures
A Bit of History
Founded in 1947 as Modern Languages, the Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC) is a community of scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service to local and global communities. Through innovative and substantive pedagogies, the Department seeks to promote student understanding of the linguistic and cultural subject matters it teaches. We prepare students to acquire proficiency in world languages at all levels and enhance the students' effective communication, creativity, critical thinking, greater awareness of the world's peoples, and interpersonal skills, as well as their understanding of their own language. We are dedicated to creating an atmosphere of intellectual exploration and exchange in order to develop students' research interests and abilities. Through teaching, applied learning, service, and research, we serve as a bridge connecting local, regional, and international concerns. To learn more about the department of World Languages & Cultures watch this video.
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Events
9th annual
Spanish Service-Learning Showcase
Wednesday, November 30, 12 - 1pm
Fisher Student Center
Clocktower Lounge
Learn more here
NEWS
- Congratulations Ashlee Balena! 2021 Foreign Language Association of North Carolina Teacher of the Year Award in Higher Education
- We are UNCW Seahawk Marissa Vincent
- Post-Grad Opportunities Panel
Yoko Kano Awarded Southeastern Association of Teachers of Japanese Teacher of the Year Award (SEATJ) at the annual conference on Feb. 22 at University of Tennessee for her excellence in teaching and exemplary dedication to Japanese language education. - All Spanish alumni are encouraged to complete this Spanish Alumni Survey!