Department of Modern Languages

Welcome!

The Department of Modern Languages helps prepare Texas State University students for careers in education, international relations and business, and foreign service, as well as other professions. We offer majors and minors in Spanish, French and German, a minor in Japanese, and beginning and intermediate courses in Mandarin Chinese. We offer a comprehensive master's program in Spanish with courses in literature, linguistics, language, culture and film. In addition, through Extension Studies, the department offers courses in Arabic, Italian, and sign language. Read "Why language study should be part of your college experience."

The faculty of the Department of Modern Languages publish internationally and are recognized for their expertise in literature, linguistics, cultural studies, and film. CALICO, an international journal and organization devoted to the use of technology in foreign language teaching, is housed in the department. The department also publishes Letras Hispanas: Revista de Literatura y Cultura, a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal dedicated to publishing scholarly essays that engage topics in connection with Spanish, Latin American, and US Latino literatures and cultures.

We also host semester study programs in Japan and Spain, as well as summer study programs in Austria, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Japan and Spain.

Spring 2012

The Department of Modern Languages congratulates:

Scholarship Recipients:

José Martínez, Spanish (Roberto Galván/San Marcos Lions Club Scholarship)
Laura Provvidente, French (Elizabeth Topper Nash Scholarship)

Liberal Arts Excellence Awardees:

Outstanding Graduate Student in Spanish:

Stephanie Krueger

Fall 2011

The Department of Modern Languages congratulates:

Le Cercle Français/Pi Delta Phi, chosen as a Bobcat Leader - Student Organization of the Month for November 2011

Spring 2011

The Department of Modern Languages congratulates:

Scholarship Recipients:

Melissa Spangler, Spanish (Galván Scholarship)
Devine Rose Halpine, French (Elizabeth Topper Nash Scholarship)
Elizabeth Prestwood, German (Elizabeth Topper Nash Scholarship)

Liberal Arts Excellence Awardees:

Outstanding Graduate Student in Spanish:

Carolina Wilson

Student Showcase

Students enrolled in upper-division courses in French, German, and Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages produce academic and creative work that showcases their increasing proficiency in their languages of choice. Here are examples of the ways students in Modern Languages make use of their language(s) in the classroom, on the Web, in front of the camera, and on the stage.

Spring 2012 Events

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Public Performance
Der kaukasische Kreidekreis by Bertolt Brecht 7:30 p.m.
Centennial G02
For more information contact Dr. Valentina Glajar vg10@txstate.edu
Publicity Poster

March 31, 2012

Meeting of the Central Texas Chapter of American Association of Teachers of French
Public Lectures
Dr. Philippe Seminet: "Apprendre le français en ligne: les avantages de Français interactif"
Dr. Moira Di Mauro-Jackson: "Contes and légendes du monde francophone: Fiches pédagogiques avec un "Twist" Multiculturel"
Ms. Florence Lemoine: "Utilisation de la radio en cours de français"
Ms. Esther Boateng:"Idées pour motiver des élèves en français"
Dr. Helen Gant Guillory: "Une introduction à la phonétique française : la mélodie de l’intonation"
9:30 a.m.

Friday March 23, 2012

Public Performance
Música española del siglo XVIII y Recepción: A concert and reception offered by the Ibero-American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Texas State faculty musicians: Ian Davidson (oboe), Jason Kwak (piano), Yuri Porras (voice), Charles Ditto (piano)
7:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Rio Grande Ballroom - West / Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk
For more information contact: Dr. Catherine Jaffe / 512.245.2360
Press Release
Concert Program

February-April 2012

Spanish-Language Film Series: Noche de Cine: El cine hispano contemporáneo [Contemporary Hispanic Film]
Contact Ms. Melissa Jasso at mj24@txstate.edu / 512.245.6267 or Dr. Sergio M. Martínez / 512.245.3071
Screenings on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in Centennial Hall GO2
Spring Spanish Film Schedule 2012

February-April 2012

Der deutsche Kinoabend: German Film Series. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Thursdays at 5 p.m. in Centennial G02
Spring 2012 film schedule

January-April 2012

Le Ciné-Club Français: Weekly screenings of French and Francophone films. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Fridays at 3 p.m. in Centennial GO2
Spring 2012 film schedule

Fall 2011 Events

November 8, 2011

Public Lecture and Film Screening
389 Miles: Living the Border
Documentary Director: Luis Carlos Davis
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Centennial Hall GO2
Event Poster
For more information contact Dr. Sergio M. Martínez or 512.245.3071

September 14, 2011

Public Lecture and Film Screening
"From Hombres de maíz to King Corn"
Dr. Arturo Arias (introduction by Dr. Miriam Echeverria)
3:15 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Centennial Hall GO2
Event Poster
For more information contact Alba Melgar or Gloria Velásquez

August-December 2011

Le Ciné-Club Français: Weekly screenings of French and Francophone films. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Fridays at 3 p.m. in Centennial GO2
Fall 2011 film schedule

Spanish-Language Film Series: Noche de Cine: La Novela Hispanoamericana y Española en el Cine [Spanish and Spanish-American Novels in Film]
Contact Dr. Sergio M. Martínez or 512.245.3071
Screenings on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in Centennial Hall GO2
Fall 2011 Spanish Film Schedule

Spring 2011 Events

April 13, 2011

Public Reading
“Cuentos del valle del Río Bravo: Una presentación por Rolando Hinojosa-Smith”
“Tales From the Rio Grande Valley: A Reading by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith”
Rolando Hinojosa-Smith
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Centennial Hall GO2
Reading Poster

March 24, 2011

Public Lecture and Illustrator Workshop
"From Oral Tradition and Traditional Stories to Written and New Stories"
Dominique Mwankumi
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Centennial Hall Teaching Theater (G02)
Lecture Poster

February 25, 2011

Immigrant America - A Public Symposium
12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Alkek Library Teaching Theater
Symposium program

February-April 2011

Spanish-Language Film Series: Noche de Cine: La ciudad latinoamericana en el cine [The Latin-American City in Film]
Contact Dr. Sergio M. Martínez sm55@txstate.edu or 512.245.3071
Screenings on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in Centennial Hall GO2
Spring 2011 Spanish Film Schedule

February 4, 2011

VIDA Y HONOR | LIFE & HONOR: The ROLANDO HINOJOSA & MIGUEL MÉNDEZ Literary Symposium
The Wittliff Collection / Alkek Library / 7th Floor
8:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

February-April 2011

German Film Series: East Germany. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Thursdays at 5 p.m. in Centennial G02
Spring 2011 film schedule

January-April 2011

Le Ciné-Club Français: Weekly screenings of French and Francophone films. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Fridays at 3 p.m. in Centennial GO2
Spring 2011 film schedule

Spring 2010 Events

April 17, 2010

Public Lecture and Film Screening
"The 1940’s: The Golden Age in Film and Music in Mexico"
Dr. Michael Nelson Miller, instructor, Department of History, Texas State University
The presentation will be followed by the screening of María Candelaria
Lecture 3 p.m. Centennial Hall G02
Film 5 p.m. Centennial Hall G02
Co-sponsors: Rincón Hispano Universitario, the Department of Modern Languages, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and the College of Education

March 16, 2010

Public Lecture
"Los representantes de la América hispana en las Cortes de Cádiz de 1812"
Prof. María Victoria López-Cordón Cortezo, Catedrática de Historia Moderna, Universidad Complutense, Madrid
5 p.m., Centennial Hall G02
Co-sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and the Department of History

January-May 2010

Le Ciné-Club Français: Weekly screenings of French and Francophone films. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Fridays at 3 p.m. in Centennial GO2
Spring 2010 film schedule

January-May 2010

La Noche de Cine: weekly screenings of Spanish-language films. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in Centennial GO2
Spring 2010 film schedule

Fall 2009 Events

August-December 2009

Le Ciné-Club Français: Weekly screenings of French and Francophone films. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Fridays at 3 p.m. in Centennial GO2
Fall 2009 film schedule

August-December 2009

La Noche de Cine: Bi-weekly screenings of Spanish-language films. Open to the general public.
Screenings on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in Centennial GO2
Fall 2009 film schedule

October 8, 2009

Timothy Mooney: Keeping Molière Alive
Tim Mooney will be doing a workshop on the life of Molière, and a presentation of his one-man performance, "Molière Than Thou". Open to the general public.
7 p.m.
Centennial Hall G02

October 26, 2009

J. K. Huysmans Colloquium
Public Lectures:
Dr. Marc Smeets, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
"Huysmans and the Novel of Conversion"
Dr. Robert Ziegler, Montana Tech, the University of Montana
"Women's Beds in J.-K. Huysmans: The Departure Point of a Spiritual Journey"
Dr. Elizabeth Emery, Montclair State University, New Jersey
"Huysmans and the Nineteenth-Century Cult of Interior Design"
3 p.m.
Centennial Hall G02

Spring 2009 Events

March 23-April 9, 2009

Tournées International Film Festival & Symposium: Filmmaking and Civic Responsibility
Texas State University-San Marcos
Festival program

March 26, 2009

Dr. Jim Coleman, Open University, U.K.
Public lecture: Distance language learning and new technologies: Research and teaching at the UK Open University
3 p.m.
Centennial Hall G02

April 9, 2009

Dr. María Payares Grau, Universitat de Illes Balears, Spain
Public Lecture: Representaciones mitológicas de la mujer en la poesía femenina española contemporánea: Eva y Penélope
5:15 p.m.
Centennial Hall 220
Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages