The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers B.A. and M.A. degrees in Spanish and a B.A. degree in Modern Language Studies with a concentration in French, German, Japanese, and Russian. In addition, students can complete a Minor in all the above languages, as well as in Comparative Literature, Foreign Languages (Italian and Japanese), East Asian Studies and Linguistics. Skills-development courses are offered in all languages with a Major or Minor, and in Korean and Chinese. The department also offers courses in Media Studies, which allow students to put into practice their theoretical studies in the humanities.
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Nathan Richardson, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Professor
Modern Languages and Literatures
nathan.richardson@utsa.edu
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November 10, 2022
Korean Film NightPublished by COLFA
On Friday, November 4th, 2022, at the UTSA Retama, the UTSA Korean Book Club and Korean Culture Club hosted and prepared "Korean Film Night", a movie event for local residents including UTSA students to experience Korean culture.
November 10, 2022
Modern Languages Graduate Student Is Published in COLFA JournalPublished by COLFA
Student in the Graduate Certificate in Linguistics, Wesley Cheung, was recently published in the COLFA journal, Beyond Boundaries.
November 8, 2022
UTSA COLFA Classroom to Career Lecture Series: Douglas Maclean, JDPublished by COLFA
Douglas MacLean, JD, spoke to UTSA students via Zoom on how a liberal and fine arts Degree (or any major) can lead to successful career options on November 3, 2022.
July 15, 2022
UTSA students’ culture experience in Seoul: 2022 Study Abroad in KoreaPublished by COLFA
The University of Texas at San Antonio offered the first-ever faculty-led summer study abroad in Korea at Kookmin University.
April 11, 2022
Journée de la Francophonie 2022Published by COLFA
The department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Alliance Française of San Antonio welcomed high school students and their French teachers to UTSA to celebrate all things Francophone on Saturday, February 26. Over 300 people attended the event, among them high school students and UTSA students.
March 29, 2022
Creative Writing Express WorkshopPublished by COLFA
On Monday, March 28th, Dr. Valeria Meiller led the Creative Writing Express workshop which was a huge success. In this workshop, students had the chance to engage in a fun creative writing exercise.
