Studying Arabic has opened many doors to worldwide opportunities for UW-Madison alumna Jessica Miller.
Languages
Celebrating the French House at 100
La Maison Française marks a century of creating cultural connections for students and the broader Madison community.
NEW KOREAN LANGUAGE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM TO LAUNCH
“The second of its kind in the nation — which will give UW-Madison students a new way to pursue intensive study of Korean language and culture — adds to the university’s reputation as a foreign-language …
High school senior discovers a career path in STARTALK Korean Language & Culture Academy
Gabby Cunningham, 17, is a high school senior from Middleton, Wis. During the past two summers, she participated in STARTALK Korean Language & Culture Academy, a free four-week program on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in …
ITALIAN STUDENTS EMBODY THE WISCONSIN IDEA
The students of Professor Buccini’s Italian 450 class decided to use their language skills to promote the Wisconsin Idea.
Internship at the German Bundestag
Would you like to work at the German Parliament?
UW MADISON RANKED #2 FOR MOST INNOVATIVE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been ranked the second in the nation, and first among public universities, for innovative foreign language learning in 2018.
UW STUDENTS WIN 1ST PLACE AT THE 2018 MIDWEST COLLEGE CHINESE SPEECH CONTEST
Five UW students of Chinese competed in the 2018 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest, held at Lake Forest College in Chicago, on April 21. This year, the five students included: Collin O’Keeffe, Elizabeth Somsen, Kristine …
WHAT IT TAKES TO STUDY ARABIC
Olivia Mulford speaks a language many consider difficult. The 21-year-old UW student has studied Arabic for the past three years of her college career. She’s utilized her language skills twice while studying abroad – once …
How talking more can make you better at listening — to foreign languages
The typical foreign language class spends much of its time listening to fluent speakers — a teacher or a recording — and doing other comprehension-focused exercises, like matching printed words and phrases to pictures, but …