Languages
Cornell has a prominent tradition in language teaching of innovation, organization, breadth and dedication. Languages are taught in nine departments and units, all in the College of Arts and Sciences:
- Africana Studies and Research Center
- Department of Asian Studies
- Department of Classics
- Program in English for Academic Purposes
- Department of German Studies (including Dutch and Swedish)
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of Near Eastern Studies
- Department of Romance Studies
- Russian Language Program
The language teaching programs also receive support from the area studies programs in the Mario Einaudi Center. Currently 39 languages are actively taught at Cornell.
The language programs benefit from being largely taught and supervised by full-time language teaching specialists who are lecturers and senior lecturers. Language teaching across these departments is supported by the Language Resource Center, which provides technology-supported facilities for language learning at Noyes Lodge, collaborates with language teachers in materials development, and initiates events of interest to language teachers. The Center also houses distance learning and audio/video production facilities.
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- Human Ecology, College of
- Industrial and Labor Relations, School of
- Miscellaneous
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Arts and Sciences, College of
Language House
Unit:
College of Arts and Sciences
Audience:
Current Cornell Student
The Language House is a unique residence for students who want to hone their language skills in a friendly setting and make connections to others with similar interests.
The FALCON program
Unit:
College of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Asian Studies' FALCON (Full-year Asian Language CONcentration) programs enable beginning students of Chinese or Japanese to study in a concentrated and uninterrupted manner over a long enough period to gain working proficiency.
Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, School of
Cornell University Summer Session
Unit:
School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Audience:
Current Cornell Student,
International Visitors/Scholars,
Prospective International Student
The Cornell University Summer Session and the Winter Session, which welcomes international students to the Ithaca campus and provides opportunities for local students to study and/or intern overseas. Among our recent off-campus course and program offerings are Tropical Field Ecology and Behavior in Kenya; Quechua Language Training in Bolivia; Creative Writing Workshop in Rome; and International Business Program and Internship in Hong Kong. Such programs enable students to enrich their understanding of a content area by living, studying, and, perhaps, interning in an environment well suited for their course of study.
English for International Students and Scholars
Unit:
School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Audience:
Current Cornell Student,
International Visitors/Scholars,
Prospective International Student
English for International Students and Scholars, which helps non-native speakers of English gain basic English-language skills with emphasis on proficiency in the spoken language. The course includes conversational activities, interactive presentations, and discussions to give practice in speaking, pronunciation, and listening skills. Reading and grammar activities are used to reinforce vocabulary and conversational skills. Field trips are scheduled to provide opportunities for discussion with native English speakers and insight into American culture and history.
Human Ecology, College of
Cornell Language Acquisition Lab
Unit:
College of Human Ecology
Researchers in the Department of Human Development study language acquisition of children from many nations and cultures and from multicultural environments in the U.S.
Industrial and Labor Relations, School of
Master in European Business (MEB) for ILR Seniors
Unit:
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Region:
Europe,
Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean
Audience:
Current Cornell Student,
Cornell Alumni,
Prospective International Student
ILR seniors now have an opportunity to earn a one-year Master in European Business from one of the world's top business schools. The program includes two semesters of study, each at a different campus of the European School of Management (Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, Torino) or partner institutions in India (MDI Gurgaon), Thailand (AIT) Bangkok and Mexico (ITESM Monterrey). Coursework is followed by a 12-week internship in the country of the student’s choice.
This program builds on an existing and successful partnership between the ILR School and the ESCP-EAP European School of Management. Graduate students at both institutions have had an opportunity to participate in a dual degree program at the graduate level.
The MEB program now offers ILR seniors the chance to enroll after completing your ILR degree. In addition to acquiring a graduate degree in European business, students will gain invaluable experiences through living abroad, learning new languages, and interning alongside colleagues from around the world.
The ESCP-EAP European School of Management was recently ranked 2nd in the 50 best Masters in Management programs worldwide and 6th in the best Business Schools in Europe by the Financial Times.
To apply and receive more information please visit ESCP-EAP web site.
For more details, please contact: Maë d’Alexis: mdalexis@escp-eap.net, tel: (33) 1 49 23 58 90
Miscellaneous
English for International Students and Scholars
Audience:
International Visitors/Scholars
The School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions offers non-credit courses in the Fall, Spring, and Summer for visiting scholars, students, spouses, and anyone else seeking improvement in various English skills. Courses focus on grammar and conversational activities to give practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking English. Field trips are scheduled to provide opportunities for discussion with native English speakers and insight into American culture and history.
Swedish
Sweden and its Scandinavian context has long been a dynamic globally-oriented region with well-known entrepreneurial, scientific, political and cultural contributions—from Abba, Bergman, Celsius, the Icehotel, IKEA® and the Nobel Prize to Pippi Longstocking, Saab®, Skype™, Strindberg, trolls, Volvo® and an evolving welfare state in the European Union—just to mention a few nibbles of its multifaceted and varied smörgåsbord. At Cornell, the Swedish program in the Department of German Studies offers a complete set of intriguing classes and interesting opportunities for you to discover.
