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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Arts and Sciences, College of
Language House
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College of Arts and Sciences
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.
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.
Miscellaneous
English for International Students and 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.
