Language and Culture Classes in Madison

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• List of language classes: summer 2008
  

Types of classroom programs:

Language and culture courses

In these informal, conversation-oriented courses, participants learn to understand and communicate in a foreign language and explore the culture of the countries in which the language is spoken. Learn about regions, festivals, food, music, and the people and their attitudes and customs. These courses also provide the foreign-language speaking and reading skills needed in everyday life. They are especially useful to anyone planning to travel in foreign countries and may serve as a basis for more advanced study. Course titles are listed below.

Reading knowledge

These courses are primarily for graduate students who need to demonstrate reading competency in a foreign language as a requirement for a graduate degree. Enrollment is also open to other interested people. The courses provide students with the minimum essentials for reading independently in their fields; they also can serve as a review for those who have already had some contact with the language.

Reading knowledge examinations

These examinations are accepted by most UW-Madison graduate programs.

You will find descriptions of current classes and workshops in the UW-Madison Continuing Studies catalog.

Language classes: summer 2008

Arabic classes - contact Sage Goellner, sgoellner@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262-4873

• Arabic language and culture: beginning 1
  
  

Chinese classes - contact Antonio Noguera, anoguera@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262-5929

• Conversational Chinese Mandarin 1
  
  

French classes - contact Sage Goellner, sgoellner@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262-4873

• French language and culture: beginning 1
• French language and culture: beginning 2
• French for reading knowledge
• French reading knowledge exam

German classes - contact Sage Goellner, sgoellner@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262-4873

• German language and culture: beginning 1
• German language and culture: beginning 2
• German for reading knowledge
• German reading knowledge exam

Irish classes - contact Sage Goellner, sgoellner@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262-4873

• We offer classes in Irish language and culture in fall and winter-spring
  

Italian classes - contact Sage Goellner, sgoellner@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262-4873

• We offer classes in Italian language and culture in fall and winter-spring

Korean classes - - contact Antonio Noguera, anoguera@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262/5929

• Conversational Korean 1

Norwegian classes - contact Sage Goellner, sgoellner@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262-4873

• Norwegian: introduction to Norway, its language and culture

Portuguese classes - contact Antonio Noguera, anoguera@dcs.wisc.edu, 608/262/5929

• Conversational Portuguese 1

Spanish classes - contact Antonio Noguera at 608-262-5929, e-mail anoguera@dcs.wisc.edu

• Conversational Spanish: advanced
• Spanish language and culture: beginning 1
• Spanish language and culture: beginning 2
• Spanish language and culture: intermediate
• Spanish language and culture: advanced
• Spanish reading knowledge exam
• Online Spanish classes
• Business Spanish Certificate

For youth

• Chinese Mandarin for youth
• Spanish for children: beginning, ages 4-8
• Spanish for children: advanced, ages 5-10

Jump to Spanish language section of the UW-Madison Continuing Studies catalog.

Language program Web pages: these provide an overview of our programs for interested language learners.

• French
  
• German
  
• Spanish

Also of interest:

Continue your education through distance and correspondence university credit courses. Visit this page for more information about foreign language Independent Learning courses. Some continuing education and high school courses are also available.

An overview of UW-Madison educational programs available for youth can be found at http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/outreach/youth.htm.

Business Language Certificate Program For more information about Business Spanish contact Antonio Noguera at 608-262-5929 or e-mail anoguera@dcs.wisc.edu.

Contact:

Your contact for language programs are listed with the individual program areas. Please follow one of the links above.