• 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

UNLV College of Engineering students working on their Senior Design Competition invention
Nov. 29, 2023

Nearly 40 student teams to showcase inventions Wednesday, Dec. 6; prototypes on display at Ham Hall and Foundation Building.

A selection of items from the Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano Papers on S.I.R. Productions in UNLV's Special Collections & Archives. (Photo by Aaron Mayes/UNLV Special Collections & Archives)
Nov. 27, 2023

Sexual Entertainment and Economies will provide academic insight for researchers on the history and development of these industries in Nevada and beyond.

group of students watching instructor in a kitchen
Nov. 21, 2023

Turkey, tamales, and tiramisu, oh my! Students embark on a global food journey in a course that is anything but bland.

A man sits smiling at a restaurant table.
Nov. 15, 2023

Mellon Foundation award will support the creation of Neon Pacific Initiative to increase research, engagement, and community partnerships.

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