Classical & Modern Languages

Humanities Outreach

Poster Exhibition of Special Topics in Chinese Culture

A poster exhibition of Special Topics in Chinese Culture will take place at noon Nov. 29 (Thursday) in the SUB Downunder. Students with various cultural backgrounds will present their research projects about Chinese culture. A variety of topics ranging from traditional Chinese culture to modernization will be covered. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us in […]

Summer Study Abroad in Salamanca

The Department of Classical and Modern Languages is pleased to announce an exciting Summer Study Abroad opportunity taking place in Salamanca, Spain from May 17 through July 11, 2019. Students who are accepted will spend 7 weeks studying at Academia Mester, earning 12 credits. Nine credits can count toward a Spanish minor; Spanish majors can […]

Chinese Moon Festival Celebration

On Sep. 30, the annual Moon Festival celebration attracted over 250 students and faculty members to the Georgian Rooms of the Student Union Building. Performances were all organized by students, including guitar playing, swing dance, Asian pop dance and music, and ended in the famous Chinese folk song about the Moon Festival 《但愿人长久》‘May we all blessed […]

Packasso Project: Graffiti and School Engagement in a Hispanic Community

Truman State University – The Department of Classical & Modern Languages presents: Guest Speaker: Dr. Fairouz Bishara Presentation Title: Packasso Project: Graffiti and School Engagement in a Hispanic Community Monday, November 5, 2018 — 5 P.M. — Baldwin Hall 114 This presentation explores how graffiti artists perceived their experience of belonging to a school based […]

Tournées Film Festival grant awarded to CML!

The CML department has recently been awarded a grant from the Tournées Film Festival, which is an artistic fund supported by the FACE foundation (French-American Cultural Exchange.) This program aims to bring French cinema to American colleges and university campuses and provides nearly $200,000 in grants each year to support festival endeavors. The grant will […]

Majors Welcome of Classical and Modern Languages

As the new semester starts, the Department of Classical and Modern Languages had a Majors Welcome on Aug. 16th. Over 30 freshmen participated in two sessions. After a brief introduction of the faculty members, the department chair, Dr. Lucy Lee, introduced all the programs, including majors and minors, offered by CML. Students were impressed by […]

TSU Costa Rica 2018

The Costa Rica 2018 Study Abroad Program is winding down from a hugely successful immersion experience. Since mid-May 29 students have been attending classes at Costa Rica Language Academy (CRLA) located in the Barrio San Pedro of the capital city of San José. Truman professors Dr. José Carreño and Dr. Stacy Davis have enjoyed teaching […]

TSU Salamanca 2018

Since mid-May a cohort of twenty Truman students, and professors Dr. Stacy Bryant and Dr. Andrea Nate have been enjoying a full immersion experience in Spain. The students hit the ground running upon their arrival in Madrid, where, shortly after landing, we took them to the Museo de Jamón (Ham Museum) to enjoy Spain´s most […]

Professional certificates in French

This past Saturday, April 28, was the examination day for students wishing to earn a professional certificate with the Paris Chambers of Commerce. The certification is  aimed at students or professionals wishing to certify their language skills with a diploma, during or at the end of their training. Students can take the test in seven […]