The SMU Department of World Languages and Literatures prepares students for a complex and interconnected world.
Students pursuing degrees from our department have the opportunity to specialize in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. We offer courses ranging from the study of African and French history through film to the study of international business, to the study of Latin American politics. We also offer many opportunities to study abroad in China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco, and Spain, and the Czech Republic.