Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
Where cultural fluency and creative thinking open doors across every industry.
"Gaining multicultural understanding just makes us more empathetic humans. Learning a language is great, but really being able to connect with more people and on a deeper level is pretty special."
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
Understanding people — how they communicate, collaborate and experience the world — is essential in every field. Here, you’ll learn language and culture studies not in isolation, but as powerful tools for connection, problem-solving and innovation across industries including government, healthcare, education, business, technology and the arts. Whether you pursue Languages and Cultures, specializing in one or two fields, or Global Communication and Emerging Technologies, you’ll combine interdisciplinary thinking with real-world application. From developing proficiency across languages and perspectives to examining how AI and immersive technologies reshape communication, identity and cultural expression, you’ll gain the analytical, intercultural and creative skills to lead thoughtfully in an increasingly interconnected world.
Recent Employers
Global Language Institute
Apple
Etsy
NBCUniversal
High School Course Requirements
**Three years of mathematics should include at least algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, elementary functions as well as pre-calculus. Advanced mathematics courses are encouraged.
Mix It Up
You’re not just one thing. You’re a scientist. An artist. A technologist. A maker. A writer. Carnegie Mellon has been mixing it up for decades, and whatever you want to pursue, we’ve got the right mix for you.