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The Department of
World Languages

Academics / Departments & Programs / World Languages NEWDEV

Explore the richness of world languages and cultures in a Christian learning community.

Join a group of highly-motivated, inquisitive students to examine, investigate, and analyze languages from around the globe. You'll study with professors who bring years of experience and research opportunities, and a distinctly Christian viewpoint to the classroom. Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant linguistic community.

At Calvin, you'll serve God and one another through language preservation, cultural appreciation, and global communication. You'll marvel at the diversity of languages and cultures through everyday encounters with the world's incredible linguistic diversity. And you'll graduate ready to lead in fields as diverse as translation, diplomacy, and international relations.

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