American University in Bulgaria

Modern Languages and Cultures (Minor)*

The minor in Modern Languages and Cultures is an interdisciplinary program for students who wish to acquire linguistic, cultural, and literary proficiency in German, French, Spanish, or Bulgarian. The minor can be easily combined with many disciplines offered at AUBG, such as Business Administration, Economics, Journalism and Mass Communication, European Studies, or Political Science and International Relations.
The curriculum of the minor in Modern Languages and Cultures is designed to enable students to

• communicate effectively with native or other competent speakers of the target language while maintaining a high degree of grammatical accuracy and using and presenting material in the target language (in written and oral forms) in a clear and appropriate manner;
• demonstrate substantial knowledge of specific aspects of the culture and society of the countries in which the target language is spoken;
• describe, analyze, and evaluate the similarities and differences between “target language” cultures and their own.

*Being enrolled in at least one undergraduate major program is obligatory. Up to 2 minors could be added to a major, at no extra cost.