»World Languages and Cultures

World Languages and Cultures majors and minors can also take advantage of a rich array of study abroad opportunities with semester and year-long programs.

Before spending a semester abroad, you will meet with your faculty advisor in languages to select courses and to ensure that courses transfer back to Chapman so that you can fulfill not only courses required for your language major/minor, but also many general education requirements. It is essential that you enroll in a language class as of your first semester of registration so that you may be properly prepared for a fruitful study abroad experience during the fall or spring of your junior/sophomore year or so that you may complete the required courses for the major/minor.

Get started on your study abroad experience.

The Department of World languages offers travel courses in French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.  You are able to travel internationally and get credit toward your language G.E.  Each Language program offers many interesting activities and opportunities to practice your target language while getting credit for your language requirement (101, 102 or 201).  Majors or minors can also take some upper level courses practicing for fluency while immersing themselves in the culture.

Some of the amazing courses offered during Interterm and Summer are: 

• A tale of two cities travels to London and Paris
• The French Rivera
• Italian Language and Culture Immersion in Puglia and Sicily
• Exploring Italy’s Art Cities: Florence and Rome
• Experience Spanish Language and Culture in Buenos Aires, Argentina 
• Experience Spanish Language and Culture in Madrid, Spain