Vanderbilt offers many courses in more than 20 languages every semester, ranging from Korean to Portuguese to Russian and Hebrew. No matter your language of interest, you will be sure to find engaging courses with world-class instructors. Students\u2019 exploration of their chosen language\u2014through class projects and extracurricular activities\u2014in scientific, literary, musical, medical, professional, artistic, sport, technological, and other social contexts\u2014provides language skills and cultural knowledge essential to successfully navigate our global society.<\/p>\n
Courses Offered<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Please contact the Director of Arabic Studies, Professor Issam Eido<\/a> for instruction (issam.m.eido@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test: <\/strong> Courses:<\/strong> CHRK 1101 - Cherokee Language I (Duke - Fall) Placement Test:<\/strong> Courses Offered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n The Chinese placement test consists of a 20-min interview with each student to assess their language skills. Students should reach out to Professor Pengfei Li<\/a> (pengfei.li@vanderbilt.edu) for assistance and coordination of the placement test.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Take the French online placement test<\/a> by signing in with your VU credentials. For questions please reach out to the French Language Program Director, Professor Alexis Finet<\/a> (alexis.finet@vanderbilt.edu)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Take the German online placement test<\/a> by signing in with your VU credentials. For questions, please reach out to the Director of Undergraduate Studies: German Studies, Professor Silke Schade<\/a> (silke.schade@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Questions about placement and courses should be directed to Director of Undergraduate Studies: Classical and Mediterranean Studies Professor Daniel Solomon<\/a> (daniel.p.solomon@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n These courses are online only. Taught synchronously via Zoom, the class combines students from all three of our partnership schools: Duke, UVA, and Vanderbilt University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n CREO 1101 - Elementary Creole I (Duke - Fall) Placement Test:<\/strong> Courses Offered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n The Hebrew language proficiency exam is offered before the Fall or Spring semester. To evaluate the student's preparedness and to register for the exam, students should contact Professor Mazalit Haim<\/a> (mazalit.haim@vanderbilt.edu) to schedule a meeting.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n If you have any experience understanding or speaking Hindi or Urdu, please contact the instructor to schedule a placement conversation. Note<\/strong> that prior exposure to Hindi\/Urdu or lack of formal study may not accurately reflect your appropriate course level. For placement and questions please contact Professor Divya Chaudhry<\/strong><\/a> (divya.chaudhry@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p>\r\n\r\n Minor in South Asian Language and Cultur<\/em>e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Glimpse of the Elementary Hindi-Urdu Classroom<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong> Courses Offered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n For placement and questions please contact Professor Hideko Shimizu<\/strong><\/a> (hideko.shimizu@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n These courses are online only. Taught synchronously via Zoom, the class combines students from all three of our partnership schools: Duke, UVA, and Vanderbilt University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n KICH 1101 - Elementary K'iche' I (Vanderbilt - Fall) Placement Test:<\/strong> Courses Offered:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Students with prior knowledge of Korean may take a placement test to enroll in a higher-level Korean course, regardless of prerequisites. The placement test comprises a 20-minute oral interview and a 45- to 60-minute written examination, designed to assess each student’s language proficiency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n For assistance or to schedule the placement test, students should contact the Korean Language Program Coordinator, Professor Seok Bae Jang<\/a> (seok.jang@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n For placement and questions please contact Director of Undergraduate Studies: Classical and Mediterranean Studies Professor Daniel Solomon<\/strong><\/a> (daniel.p.solomon@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Malagasy will not<\/em> be offered for academic year Fall 2025 - Spring 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n Please check back next year!<\/p>\r\n\r\n For more info on our other Less Commonly Taught Languages partnership click here.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Courses Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n PERS 1101 - Elementary Persian I (Fall) Placement Test:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n For placement and questions please contact Professor Azadeh Najafian<\/strong> (azadeh.najafian@vanderbilt.edu<\/a>).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>Catalan<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\r\nNo placement test required. Prior study of another Romance language through the intermediate level is recommended but not required. All interested are welcome.
\r\nFor questions, please reach out to Professor Philip D. Rasico<\/a> (philip.d.rasico@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>Cherokee<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nThese courses are online only. Taught synchronously via Zoom, the class combines students from all three of our partnership schools: Duke, UVA, and Vanderbilt University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nSubsequent levels are offered alternating each Fall and Spring semester.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nFor placement and questions please contact Professor Gilliam Jackson<\/strong> (gilliam.jackson@duke.edu).
\r\nFor more info on our other Less Commonly Taught Languages partnership click here.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>Chinese<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>French<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nAfter taking the exam, use the scoring system here<\/a> to determine which level of French you should take.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/i>German<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nAfter taking the exam, use the scoring system here<\/a> to determine which level of German you should take.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/i>Greek<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>Haitian Creole<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nCREO 1102 - Elementary Creole II (Duke - Spring)
\r\nCREO 2201 - Intermediate Creole I (Duke - Fall)
\r\nCREO 2202 - Intermediate Creole II (Duke - Spring)
\r\nCREO 3301 - Advanced Creole I (Duke - Fall)
\r\nCREO 3302 - Advanced Creole II (Duke - Spring)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nFor placement and questions please contact Professor Jaques Pierre<\/strong> (jaque.pierre@duke.edu).
\r\nFor more info on our other Less Commonly Taught Languages partnership click here.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>Hebrew<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>Hindi-Urdu<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>Italian<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nFor placement and questions please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies: Italian, Professor Elsa Filosa<\/strong><\/a> (elsa.filosa@vanderbilt.edu).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>Japanese<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>K'iche' Maya<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nKICH 1102 - Elementary K'iche' II (Vanderbilt - Spring)
\r\nKICH 2201 - Intermediate K'iche' I (Vanderbilt - Fall)
\r\nKICH 2202 - Intermediate K'iche' II (Vanderbilt - Spring)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nFor placement and questions please contact Professor Mareike Sattler<\/strong> (mareike.sattler@vanderbilt.edu).
\r\nFor more info on our other Less Commonly Taught Languages partnership <\/a>click here<\/a>.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/i>Korean<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>Latin<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>Malagasy<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i>Persian<\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\r\nPERS 1102 - Elementary Persian II (Spring)
\r\nPERS 2201 - Intermediate Persian I (Fall)
\r\nPERS 2202 - Intermediate Persian II (Spring)<\/p>\r\n\r\n