自范德比尔特大学于1873年成立以来，就开始提供范德比尔特德语。该课程包括对德语国家（如德文，奥地利和瑞士）的现在和过去进行研究。我们课程的目标是培养批判性思维，增进跨文化理解，促进更有效的书面和口头交流。我们的部门提供德语和英语课程，并为学生提供广泛的商业专业知识方面的准备，政府和学术界。我们强调掌握德语技能，研究从中世纪到现在的知识和文化历史，并提供使学生能够跨不同学科工作的课程，包括历史，哲学，音乐和视觉艺术。为了确保语言水平和智力发展，我们的班级很小，并基于交流和互动。一个德语宿舍，社交活动以及电
The major in European Studies: Russia and Eastern Europe is offered jointly by the Department of German, Russian, and East European Studies and the Program in European Studies. The major combines a focus on Russian and East European societies with a study of modern Europe's political, economic, and cultural diversity. Students are encouraged to study abroad to further enhance their educational experience.<br>The program prepares students for a wide range of careers in law, business, government, intelligence, the Foreign Service, journalism, museum curatorship, and higher education. Several of our recent majors have pursued graduate degrees, including at Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Helsinki, Finland. Others have pursued business careers either in Russia and Eastern Europe or with firms whose interests require close dealings with the region. Still others have built successful careers as corporate executives.