• Xochimilco, Mexico
  • Front entrance of the Institut De France
  • A walkway in Germany
  • Front entrance to the Good Wish Garden
  • Graduating students walking up the stairs.

Speak the World

Welcome, Bienvenido, Willkommen, Bienvenue, 欢迎, Benvenuto, ようこそ, Salve, χαῖρε

Castle in Germany

Academic Programs

Our department offers a variety of programs designed to increase global understanding and competence; foster awareness of international literature, music, and film; improve a student’s employment potential; sharpen cognitive and analytical skills; make travel more feasible and enjoyable; improve entry into graduate studies; and broaden knowledge of the past and other cultures while increasing a student’s understanding of their own language and culture.

Language Placement

For all language course levels, students must be placed into their appropriate level prior to registration.

Spanish translation book

What's Happening

attendees at an outside car show

Steered by President Keith E. Whitfield and UNLV Alumni Association, the first-ever event drew the support of around 100 participants.

group of students holding a frame that says President's Innovation Challenge

Team Protégé wins Shark Tank-style competition for AI-powered speech feedback app.

Two people sitting down at a grassy area, looking at a laptop

Academic leaders remove enrollment barriers, expand regional recruitment efforts, and improve communication through personalized support.

A view of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park from the Rim Trail

UNLV geology class challenges students to answer the question: How green is green? 

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The Department of World Languages and Cultures is one of the departments in the College of Liberal Arts.