Undergraduate Information

Knowing another language is one of the most valuable skills you will ever possess, and learning it at Brooklyn College—located in one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in the world—will be one of the wisest decisions you ever make. You can major in French or Spanish; pick up a minor in either of those languages or Chinese, German, Italian, or Russian; or become proficient in Arabic, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Korean, or Portuguese. With fluency in another language—and the cultural connections that are inextricably linked to it—you will not only travel the world with more confidence, but you’ll also become a very desirable candidate for careers in almost any position imaginable, from education to law, international relations to business, and government to the arts, to name just a few.

Language Study in the Age of Globalization

This brochure by the Modern Language Association (PDF) is directed primarily at college students. It explains how knowing other languages enriches students’ personal lives, expands their range of professional opportunities, and increases their power to act as citizens of the world.

Academic Advisement

Chinese Minor and Concentration

• Email Professor Chia-ju Chang

French Major, Minor, and Concentration

• Email Professor Bernd Renner

German Minor

• Email Associate Professor William Childers, Department Chair

Italian Minor

• Email Elisabetta Franchi

Russian Minor

• Email Victoria Barsky

Spanish Major, Minor, and Concentration

• Email Associate Professor Alejandro Alonso

General Questions

For general questions, contact the department between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
E: GLLC@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5000 ext. 5451