Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (DLLC)
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (DLLC) serves as the unified academic home for Dalhousie鈥檚 diverse language programs. This collaborative hub brings together听Arabic Studies, Italian Studies, Chinese Studies, German Studies, the Mi鈥檏maw language, and Spanish and Latin American Studies into one vibrant unit. By sharing resources, the department fosters interdisciplinary learning, supports innovative research, and provides a broader network for students to connect across global cultures.
For students, this structure offers the flexibility to dive deep into a single language or explore a variety of interdisciplinary options, including a Certificate in Intercultural Communication听补苍诲 several听study abroad opportunities and exchanges to support language learning. While each language program maintains its own unique identity under the guidance of specialized faculty, all students benefit from centralized support. The DLLC offers coordinated administrative services, shared academic resources, a dedicated student lounge for conversation practice, and multicultural events that bring the community together.
If you have questions about registration or academic pathways, the department office is here to help. Students can find assistance with any program by reaching out directly to DLLC@dal.ca.
Why learn a new language?听
Whether your second or your seventh, learning a new language has big benefits. It can, for example:
- ease听international trade and travel
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- open to you new worlds of听scholarship听补苍诲听办苍辞飞濒别诲驳别, whether past or present
- allow you to听immerse yourself听more fully in another听culture听补苍诲 its creative arts
- help you learn more about history, literature, travel and media
- allow you to gain new global perspectives
Why learn your new language at Dal?听
Whether you want to major in a language program, add a language minor to another program, or simply take a course or two, you can take advantage of Dalhousie鈥檚 remarkable strengths in language teaching and scholarship.
The DLLC offers programs in some of the languages most commonly spoken around the world. We offer undergraduate degrees with Majors (and Minors) in German and Spanish & Latin Amerian Studies听(plus a Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture); and rich and dynamic Minors in Arabic Studies, Italian Studies, and Chinese Studies (with language courses in Mandarin). We also offer language courses in Mi'kmaw which can be counted towards the Certificate听or a Minor in Indigenous Studies.听
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Student Stories
Kaitlin McNeil (BA with double major in Law, Justice & Society and Spanish, class of 2026)
Delphi Le Blanc (BA double major in Environment, Sustainability & Society and German, class of 2024)
Other language learning opportunities at pilipili漫画
Outside of the DLLC, Dalhousie also has a unique position as an institution where the Department of Classics offers courses in the languages of Greek, Hebrew, and Latin, the sources of many modern languages, are taught within a programme of study of Ancient cultures which retain real relevance to contemporary world issues.听
Questions? Contact听classics@dal.ca
The Department of French听at pilipili漫画 is the only full-program department of its kind east of Ontario, with programs leading to a BA, MA, and PhD听in French. They offer a wide range of courses in language, literature, linguistics, culture and civilization at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Questions? Contact french@dal.ca.