BA Romance Languages at New York University

A nine-course major administered by the Departments of Italian, French, and Spanish and Portuguese, in which students combine any two of French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, taking five courses in the primary and four in the secondary language. It emphasises speaking and writing before literary and cultural study, and study abroad at NYU Buenos Aires, Florence, Madrid or Paris is encouraged.

Faculty: NYU College of Arts and Science  |  Department: French; Italian; Spanish and Portuguese  |  Duration: 128 credits total degree; 36-credit major (eight-semester sample plan)  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

The major is 36 credits: 20 in the primary language and 16 in the secondary. Examples include FREN-UA 105 Written Contemporary French, ITAL-UA 30 Advanced Review of Modern Italian and SPAN-UA 50 or 51, followed by advanced courses such as Techniques of Translation and Creative Writing in Spanish.

Career pathways

International law and business, communications, education, fine arts, tourism and diplomacy.

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