¡Bienvenidos! Bienvenue! Willkommen! Welcome to the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Iowa State.
Here, you can study nine languages, explore fields from Anthropology to the Middle East to World Film Studies, or join programs that will help to launch your global career. Our majors and minors help you acquire language and intercultural skills that can take you further—both in your career and around the world. Participate in an archaeological dig in Mexico, intern abroad in Berlin, or immerse yourself in Spanish culture in Cáceres. WLC students are global citizens in the making!
WLC offers culture and language courses and is home to over 20 academic disciplines. A WLC major or minor fits seamlessly with any other major at Iowa State.
Department faculty members are active researchers, and they excel at bringing their research into the classroom. Graduate and undergraduate students have opportunities to work with and learn from innovative and interdisciplinary scholars with research that is both global and local.
What I love the most about it is how interactive learning about ancient cultures can be, as classes are almost never just sitting down for a lecture to take notes and leave, you almost always have a hand in your own learning while in class.
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The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers study abroad options including numerous programs led by WLC faculty. Studying abroad can help improve your language skills, gain global perspectives, and provide better employment opportunities after graduation.
