The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a national powerhouse when it comes to language education and research. The university regularly offering instruction in over 60 languages over the course of the year, including 45+ languages that are regularly taught during the academic year and an additional 20+ languages that are taught in the summer through the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes.

The study of languages is a key component of the Wisconsin Experience, preparing University of Wisconsin -Madison students to become outstanding leaders who are engaged locally, nationally, and globally. In fact, University of Wisconsin -Madison has more undergraduates who major in a language other than English than any other university in the United States, when first and second majors are taken into account.

Our dedicated faculty in University of Wisconsin -Madison departments of languages, literatures, linguistics and cultures, and affiliated with the university’s centers for international and area studies, are world-renowned scholars with research expertise that spans the globe.

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The Italian program at UW–Madison offers students opportunities for growth in the language and for increased cultural fluency through dynamic, in-class learning experiences and multiple extracurricular components such as Piazza Italia (an Italian immersion floor in the Lakeshore residence halls), Caffè Culturale (an Italian conversation group), Italian Club, and Cineteca Italiana (an Italian film club).

B.A. In Italian

Students who pursue the Latin major read a wide variety of authors and can expect to achieve a high level of competency in the ancient language of the Romans. Coursework includes such favorites as Vergil, Ovid, Cicero, Julius Caesar, and Catullus, but students can expect to be able to read other authors like the historians (Livy, Sallust, and Tacitus) and genres like lyric, satire, and drama.

B.A. In Latin

The Chinese program offers students a range of courses and activities which impart an understanding of the culture and civilization of China. With the completion of three years of the language, students will be prepared to handle various types of colloquial Chinese. Most majors pursue advanced studies in Chinese linguistics or literature, while others combine an interest in China with a degree in business, education, engineering or journalism.

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