Learning languages can take you far and allow you to have a positive impact on society.
- Visit different countries and connect meaningfully with locals
- Learn more about other cultures and societies
- Live or study abroad
- Connect to your roots by deepening your knowledge of the language of your ancestors
- Invest in your professional future with a certificate that attests to your knowledge of a second language
- Understand the needs of and better serve your future Spanish-speaking clients and patients and their communities
Through the Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication you can:
- Learn one or more of the 10 languages we teach
- Study abroad and complete six credits in six weeks in one of our summer Rice in Country programs
- Talk to native speakers in the language you are learning without leaving campus
- Complete our Certificate in Language and Intercultural Communication and have your proficiency in the second language appear on your transcript
- Take a course in medical Spanish, Chinese or Spanish for heritage learners, accelerated Portuguese
Languages we teach:
Arabic | Chinese | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish
Rice in Country programs:
Rice in Egypt | Rice in Taiwan | Rice in France | Spring Break in Berlin | Rice in Italy | Rice in Japan | Rice in Korea | Rice in Brazil | Rice in Costa Rica | Rice in Spain
Start your language learning journey by visiting our website and taking the language placement test. The earlier you start the more opportunities you will have.