The Department of Modern Languages is the choice of students who enjoy learning about other languages (English, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, German & French) and cultures and who realize the importance of communication in all aspects of contemporary life. Students soon discover the value of another language, not only in providing greater employment and career opportunities, but also in providing different insights, a fuller and richer perspective on different cultures, academic disciplines, and, in fact, on all aspects of life. Bishop's constitutes a cultural crossroads. Its setting in a predominantly anglophone community in the middle of francophone Quebec provides our students with exposure to both major linguistic and cultural groups in Quebec, while its diverse student population--drawn from all parts of Quebec, Canada, the United States, and abroad--assures a vibrant interchange between students of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.