romance Languages

Welcome to the UNO Romance Languages. We offer instruction at various levels of proficiency in four languages: French, Spanish, German, and Japanese.

What degrees do you offer?

• Bachelor of Arts in Romance Languages, French or Spanish option
• Romance Languages minor, French or Spanish option
• Accelerated Master of Arts in Romance Languages, French or Spanish option
• Online Master of Arts in Romance Languages, French or Spanish option  

Why get a degree in Romance Languages?

• The city of New Orleans' unique history and special blend of cultures offer students of Romance Languages a favorable environment, particularly in the francophone and hispanophone areas.
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• Our faculty engage in research and teaching activities around the world, from Argentina to Romania, and from France to Israel, thus contributing to the internationalization of the curriculum in at UNO as a whole.
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• We prepare our B.A. majors for graduate study, for jobs that serve our multicultural community’s needs in education, social work, tourism, public relations, international business, and for the challenge of the new global economy.
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• We prepare our M.A. graduates for doctoral work, teaching positions at the secondary and college levels, and other positions for which mastery of a major language and culture is required (i.e., translation, immigration and naturalization, customs, foreign trade, tourism, diplomacy, and social work).
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• All our majors and graduate students are eligible for yearly departmental awards. 
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• Students may choose to participate in the UNO-directed international program in the city of Innsbruck, Austria; Oaxaca, Mexico; and Kyoto, Japan.
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