Visiting Professorships
Emeriti Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Faculty & Instructors
Undergraduate Alumni Outcomes
Each year, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures graduates College students with Majors and Minors spanning the spectrum of Romance Languages; in the 25-26 Academic Year, this included 31 Majors and 32 Minors.
Language Study
BA/MA Program
Current University of Chicago undergraduate students have the opportunity to add a Master of Arts degree in the Division of the Arts & Humanities to their current course of study through one of the College's joint BA/MA offerings. BA/MA students complete two degrees in four or five years, and up to 300 units of credit may count towards both degrees. Students are eligible to apply college aid towards MA tuition in their fourth year.
Italian Studies - Undergraduate
A major or minor in Italian Literature and Culture prepares students to succeed in a multilingual and multicultural world. Students will develop the knowledge and critical skills necessary to understand and engage with a variety of aspects of Italian culture and society, enhancing interdisciplinary study in fields such as classical music, opera, art history, and cinema. Our faculty teach students how to read and analyze texts with rigor and insight, write carefully and with well-supported arguments, and refine their written and oral expression.
Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Studies - Undergraduate
The major and minor programs in Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish prepare students to succeed in a multilingual and multicultural world. Students will be provided with the knowledge and critical skills necessary to understand and engage with the vastly diverse societies and cultural histories of Iberia and Latin America, while also learning how to read and analyze texts with rigor and insight, write carefully and with well-supported arguments, and refine their written and oral expression.
French and Francophone Studies - Undergraduate
A major or minor in French and Francophone Literature and Culture/minor in Kreyòl and Haitian Studies prepares students to succeed in our pluri-lingual and globalized world. Culture and commerce alike require culturally-sensitive, adaptable individuals with strong critical thinking skills who are equipped to communicate effectively with a range of interlocutors. Our faculty teach students how to read and analyze texts with rigor and insight, write carefully and with well-supported arguments, and refine their written and oral expression.