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Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures | Appalachian State University Search terms Search Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures Toggle navigation Undergraduate Graduate News & Events Alumni Faculty and Staff Student Forms Scholarships LLC Abroad Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Fellows at Appalachian The Teaching Excellence and Achievement program (TEA) brings teachers from other countries to Appalachian State University to enhance their skills in teaching science and English as a foreign language. Learn more Learn more Drs. Tu and Xie Make Big Impact with STARTALK Grant Drs. Wendy Xie and Xiaofei Tu have been awarded two nationally competitive STARTALK grants, bringing North Carolina high school students to Appalachian State to study Chinese language and culture in an immersive environment. Learn more Learn more Students Earn DELE Certification Jenna Elliott, Caroline Smith, and Sergio Cutiva Valencia are currently graduate students in Romance Languages at Appalachian, where they also studied Spanish as undergraduates. All three of them have passed the DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera) exam, issued by the Instituto Cervantes, at level C1. The DLLC faculty congratulate these students on their accomplishment. Welcome to the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures We invite you to enter our world. Sample or dive deep into our languages, literature and cultural offerings. Enter and appreciate the diversity of world views and expressions available. Experience our commitment to our students to foster greater interpersonal and global understanding through language acquisition and exposure to world literatures and cultures. Department Mission Statement In the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, we are proud to be a microcosm of the world. Our faculty come from 16 different countries. They teach and publish in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Furthermore, they conduct research and teach world languages, Applied Linguistics and world literatures, cultures, and film studies. Our strong commitment to diversity and our firm stance against racism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, classism, ableism, ageism, or any attempt to intimidate, bully, and silence others make our department a stimulating learning environment where students of multiple backgrounds and horizons work toward a variety of degrees. In the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, students can complete the Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in East Asian Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German, or Spanish and Hispanic Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in K-12 Education in French or Spanish. Other students complete minors in one of seven languages, or in TESL/Applied Linguistics. After leaving our department, many graduates teach English as a Second Language abroad. Some of our graduates pursue graduate school in their chosen language, Area Studies, or Linguistics, or remain with us to complete an MA in Romance Languages in K-12 or College French or Spanish Teaching. By studying the cultures and literatures that are inseparable from our languages, our students sharpen their critical thinking and analytical and writing skills, while acquiring expertise in other regions of the globe. Students also learn about the cultural and linguistic diversity of the United States. Our graduates’ global competency makes them highly marketable in such fields as business, government, public service, international development, hospitality and tourism, education, and law. Undergraduate Programs LLC Abroad Graduate Programs Our Faculty Spotlights Professor Isabelle Exposito-Breden Professor Isabelle Exposito-Breden is originally from l’Hexagone, which is a nickname for France based on its hexagonal shape. She was born in Grenoble in the French Alps. Learning languages was a... See more Faculty Spotlights Dr. Salwa Ben Zahra Salwa comes to us from Tunisia. She has worked and traveled back and forth between Tunisia and the United States for many years. At the University of Minnesota, she completed her graduate studies in... See more Faculty Spotlights SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Darci Gardner Dr. Gardner received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to conduct archival research in Paris, France. Gardner used the sources that she discovered at the National Archives,... See more Department News Department News SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Beverly Moser Apr 23, 2024 Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures’ 6th Annual International Speaker Series Mar 1, 2024 CAS Corps Feature: Dominick Bontempo Feb 16, 2024 Read more Subscribe Department Events Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures’ 6th Annual International Speaker Series Mar 1, 2024 Languages, Literatures and Cultures and APP Unidos Announce Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival Jan 31, 2024 Guatemalan Film Festival, Fall 2023 Sep 3, 2023 DLLC Virtual Event: Immigrant Health Access Sep 13, 2021 DLLC 4th Annual International Speaker Series Featuring Dr. Michael Sharpe, CUNY Sep 13, 2021 Read more Subscribe Give to Languages, Literatures and Cultures You can support the work of the Department by contributing to one of the following funds. Your gift in any amount is appreciated! The Foreign Languages and Literatures Fund supports scholarships for students in the department. The LLC Events Fund supports our International Speaker Series and other departmental events. The Katrina Camille Scott Sullivan Endowed Scholarship supports students majoring in French and Francophone Studies. Department Contacts Dr. Paul Worley Department Chair LS Dougherty Hall 101 A worleypm@appstate.edu (828) 262-6709 Dr. Catherine Fountain Department Assistant Chair LS Dougherty Hall 103 D fountainca@appstate.edu (828) 262-2308 Ms. Cindy Trivette Department Administrative Assistant LS Dougherty Hall 101 trivetteca@appstate.edu (828) 262-3095 Placement Tests French, German & Spanish require online placement test scores. 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