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MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES AND CULTURE

Majors:

Classics
Greek
Latin
Classical Languages
Classical Civilization
French
Francophone Culture and Civilization
Italian Studies
Spanish
Hispanic Culture and Civilization

Minors Comparative Literature:

French Studies
German Studies
Italian Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics

Number of 2006 Graduates: 15

The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures, reflecting the central educational values and commitment of Assumption College, insures that our students develop skills of content analysis and an understanding of global perspectives through the study of modern and classical languages, literatures, and cultures.

Department utilizes languages in their social context, rather than just building language skills.
Students are encouraged to study junior year abroad.
Teacher certification is available in French, Spanish and Classics.
Use of Italian, French and Latin American films adds a unique cultural component to the curriculum.

Faculty Areas of Interest:

Richard Bonanno - Sicilian Jazz in New Orleans
Juan Carlos - Organizing a symposium in Ecuador.
Bonnie Catto - Author of the textbook Selections from Lucretius' De rerum natura and Latina Mythica
Elisabeth Howe - Teaching French culture through film
Dona Kercher - Focusing on the importance of Alfred Hitchcock's films and his career model for four major Spanish and Latin American directors, Pedro Almodovar, Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Amenbar, and Alex de la Iglesia.
Maryanne Leone - Investigating representations of national identity and recent immigration to Spain and the influence of factors such as gender and sexuality.
Anthony Zielonka - A study of the correspondence of French novelist Gustave Flaubert

Recent Graduate Schools

Cambridge College
Curry College
Middlebury College
Boston University
Simmons College
University of Connecticut

Recent Employers

Boston Public Schools
EMC Corporation
Grafton Public Schools
MassMutual Financial Group
Mellon Financial
Philip Morris USA
Westerly Public Schools
Worcester Public Schools

Did you Know?

Eight Assumption seniors have been named Fulbright Scholars in the past five years.