Center for Languages and Cultures
The USC Center for Languages and Cultures’s main mission is to promote language learning at USC.
For Students
Certificate of Language Proficiency in Two or More Languages
Showcase your multilingual skills with our Language Proficiency Certificate!
Gain official recognition for mastering at least two foreign languages, advancing your studies beyond standard requirements. Stand out academically and professionally—earn your personalized certificate and digital badge today!
Multilingual Board Game Corner
Join us at the Multilingual Board Game Corner in THH 309!
Come and play exciting games in many different languages, meet new friends, and practice your language skills in a fun and relaxed environment. Whether you’re a beginner or fluent, there’s a game for everyone.
Language Day on Trousdale
Join Us for USC Language Day 2025!
USC Language Day has become a cherished tradition, bringing together all language departments for a fun-filled day of conversations, food, games, and new opportunities!
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Founders Park
What to Expect:
Explore language course offerings for Fall 2025
Meet USC language instructors and advisors
Discover a new language and expand your horizons
Language Day on TrousdaleLive Music by Thornton at 1:00 PM
Snacks provided
Don’t miss this exciting celebration of languages and cultures—see you there!
For Faculty
Spring 2025 Professional Development Series
Spring 2025 Professional Development Series
Get ready for an exciting lineup of talks and events designed to inspire, connect, and empower!
Dr. Cedric Oliva (Bryant University, USA)
Intercomprehension: Rationalizing the Pedagogical Integration of an Ancestral and Functional Communicative Technique to Foster the Development of Multilingualism
Tuesday, February 13, 2025, 12:00 PM
Location: THH 309k
Dr. Maryse Mijalski (University of California, Irvine, USA)
Making Connections: Pedagogical Applications of Translanguaging in the Context of French for Spanish Speakers and the Linguistically Diverse French Language Classroom
Friday, March 7, 2025, 11:00 AM
Dr. Peyman Nojoumian (University of Southern California, USA)
Innovative Technology in the Language Classroom: Utilizing Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Task-Based Language Teaching
Friday, April 11, 2025, 12:00 PM
Global Perspectives on World Language Spring 2025 Speaker series
Stanford World Language Project – University of Southern California Joint Series
REGISTER HERE
Dr. Hagit Arieli-Chai (University of Southern California, USA)
Bridging Language and Culture: The Role of Art in Second Language Acquisition and Identity Formation
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Dr. Elena Gómez-Parra (University of Córdoba, Spain)
Resting Our Case: Student Voices and Perspectives on Bilingual Education Benefits
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Dr. Manuel Gómez-Navarro (Boise State University, USA)
Active Learning: Integrating Immersive Technologies in Spanish Teaching
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Dr. Olga Kovbasyuk (Kant Baltic University, Russia)
Finding Voice, Shaping Meaning: Storytelling for Reflection, Inspiration, and Expression
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CLC is the home of Trojan Bloom
Trojan Bloom, USC’s multilingual student literary journal features literary works by undergraduate and graduate students in 17+languages.
Undergraduate
CLC offers a number of opportunities for students wishing to study languages at USC.
Faculty
CLC provides support for faculty teaching languages and cultures at USC through grants, professional development opportunities and by fostering a community of practice.
Graduate Students
Graduate students teaching languages at USC (ALs) are supported through training, professional development opportunities, an award and many other resources.
Language Scholarships
USC offers a number of funding opportunities for those who study languages and cultures
Sean Silvia ’23
Learning foreign languages at USC has allowed me to access a vast world of non-English texts that were instrumental to my historical research. For me, nothing compares to the experience of reading a text in the original language. It’s a very human feeling. You feel such a wonderful connection to a person who comes from a completely different perspective than you. You get a much better and richer understanding of the source as well. I will continue to study languages after I graduate, and USC has instilled in me both a strong passion and a valuable skillset for learning foreign languages.
Language Programs in the News
Read articles about our language programs published in the USC newspaper Daily Trojan
The contest let students showcase their adventures overseas with photography.
A student initiative aims to increase the amount of languages offered at USC.
A fixture of the USC Languages department on campus since last November, the Trojan Bloommultilingual literary journal aims to provide a creative outlet to writers in non-English languages taught at USC — and expand the journal to cover more languages spoken in the wider campus community.
Tania Apshankar ’23
My love for languages bloomed when I took my first Spanish class as a freshman at USC. Ever since, I have had the opportunity to grow in my Spanish abilities at an advanced level, and also begin learning Persian. Studying, and engaging in the language learning community inspired me to help start Trojan Bloom, USC’s first multilingual journal to give students on campus a platform to share their creative works in foreign languages. As a graduating senior, seeing the community grow everyday inspires me so much to continue studying languages!
CLC Annual Reports
Contact Us
Center for Languages and Cultures
3501 Trousdale Parkway, THH 309
Los Angeles, CA 90089
If you have a question about language placement test, contact language@usc.edu or the specific language program director.