Students who major in a modern language gain fluency through such activities as hosting radio shows, visiting theaters and museums in Montreal, and attending social activities with international students.
The study of foreign languages at Saint Michael's College is greatly enhanced by the large number of international students who attend classes through our School of International Studies. This multicultural dimension offers numerous opportunities to interact with students from other parts of the world, sharpen language skills, and gain a global perspective.
Curriculum
Incoming students take a language placement exam and will be placed in a class at the appropriate level, based upon score. Students satisfying the language requirement (either through coursework or placement) are encouraged to deepen their knowledge of the language they are acquainted with, or to explore an unfamiliar language.
Students may also take specially designed courses in various disciplines which are taught in English, but include an Applied Language Component (ALC). These courses allow students to read, in the foreign language, selected pertinent texts, and meet one additional hour per week with the instructor(s) to discuss the texts in the target foreign language. Those who successfully complete the language portion of the course will receive an additional language credit. ALCs are open to all students with an above 210-level of knowledge of the target foreign language.
The Department of Modern Languages also offers courses taught in English! Study Quebec or Italian Cinema; read Russian Literature or delve into Russian Culture and History; "Topics" courses offer myriad topic possibilities.