Learn to speak a second language and deepen your cultural competence. This program is for students who want to immerse themselves in the study of Russian culture and build their Russian language skills. It strikes a balance between humanities and social sciences courses, combined with intense foreign language study. Students can study abroad with AU programs in Russia and Kazakhstan. WLC is committed to creating a dynamic intellectual community of faculty and students dedicated to the study of language and culture, literature, linguistics, teaching, and translation.<br><br>We foster a learning environment that encourages the acquisition of language in tandem with the development of social and cultural awareness. Students have the opportunity to work with diverse and multilingual faculty who are experts in critical language pedagogy, linguistics, translation, and literature, as well as a wide range of theoretical and critical approaches as they relate to studies of culture, colonialism, race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, migration, and human rights, among other areas.