Overview

Faculty

Rama Alhabian

Cecily Cai

Jason Cieply

Federica Di Blasio

Mireille Koukjian

Michael Lipkin

Franziska Schweiger

Yelena Severina

Special Appointment

Giulia Dossi

Anat Guez

Department/Program Goals

German Studies students will learn to:

·      communicate effectively in written and oral German

·      demonstrate understanding of the literary, historical, and political events and works that shape German culture and society 

·      conduct multidisciplinary research in German Studies 

 

Russian Studies students will learn to:

·      communicate, both orally and in writing, with native and near-native Russian speakers on a variety of non-technical topics

·      paraphrase unabridged Russian texts, including internet sites 

·      conduct multidisciplinary research in Russian Studies 

·      lead a substantive conversation about the literary, historical, and political events and works that shape Russian culture  

Department/Program Student Learning Outcomes

German Studies students will learn to:

  • communicate effectively in written and oral German
  • demonstrate understanding of the literary, historical, and political events and works that shape German culture and society 
  • conduct multidisciplinary research in German Studies 

 

Russian Studies students will learn to:

  • communicate, both orally and in writing, with native and near-native Russian speakers on a variety of non-technical topics
  • paraphrase unabridged Russian texts, including internet sites 
  • conduct multidisciplinary research in Russian Studies 
  • lead a substantive conversation about the literary, historical, and political events and works that shape Russian culture  

Concentration/Minor Description and Requirements

The Department of German, Russian, Italian, and Arabic is committed to building bridges between cultures and fostering a student-centered learning environment in the classroom. Professors employ the latest methods of language instruction, which focus not only on proficiency, but also on cultural and digital literacy.