Department ofGermanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures

Welcome!

Willkommen! Добро пожаловать! Вітаємо! Witamy!

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in German and Russian. Other Slavic languages offered include Ukrainian.

In the German doctoral program, students may pursue a concentration in German Literature and Culture or in German Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. They may also pursue a dual Ph.D. degree in Language Science or in Visual Culture. An M.A. in German and an M.A. in Russian and Comparative Literature are also offered. Our award-winning faculty is committed to teaching and research in the areas of language, literature, and culture. We invite you to visit the links on this page to find out more about our faculty, students, programs and special events.

GSLL Basic Language Courses

UKRAINIAN

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The Department is affiliated with the Trafika Europe literary project, which offers internships for students.

Events

There are currently no upcoming events. Here are some of our past events:
December 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Eisenhower Chapel at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
October 28, 2024
12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
102 Kern Building
September 27, 2024
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
107 Memorial Room, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
September 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
April 19, 2024
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
157 Burrowes Building
April 16, 2024
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
3Dots 137 E Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801
April 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
March 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
State College Area High School Auditorium
March 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
March 11, 2024
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
December 11, 2023
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
November 29, 2023
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
157 Burrowes Building
November 14, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library