About us

Wayne State's Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures is a network of academic programs focused on developing students' cultural literacy through in-depth study of languages and cultures. Cultural literacy encompasses our department's three core content areas: languages, literatures, and cultures. This can include studying fields such as history, civilization, politics, the environment, film or linguistics.

Our mission

To prepare students to be engaged global citizens and to live and work in our diverse local communities and an increasingly interconnected world by helping them to develop a knowledge base and skills in classical and modern languages, linguistics, and intercultural competencies and to deepen their understanding of cultures, histories, institutions and literatures from across the globe.

Contact us

487 Manoogian Bldg.
906 West Warren St.
Detroit, Michigan 48201

313-577-3002
313-577-6243 (fax)
languages@wayne.edu

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