World Languages and Literatures at Texas State University

08/12/2026

Ever wondered which language matches your personality? Take our new quiz and discover your top 5 languages matches! Link in bio.

07/03/2026

What’s your reason for learning a new language?

Huge thanks to Anubhav, Missy, and Deshawn for sharing what inspires them to learn a new language! From connecting with new people to exploring different cultures (and everything in between), everyone has their own reason and we loved hearing theirs.

06/26/2026

Shoutout to Elissa, Niharika, DeShawn, and Mack for sharing what language learning at Texas State means to them!

06/12/2026

Thanks to Texas State students Amber, Carter, Elissa, and Greg for sharing their perspectives on what it's like to learn a new language at Texas State!
From challenges to memorable moments, they embraced the opportunity to connect through another language.

05/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 World Languages and Literatures Awards Ceremony!

We are very proud of our hardworking students, especially those graduating this week. Congratulations to all of you!

We would also like to thank all of our World Languages and Literatures staff and faculty members, especially Dr. Sharon Ugalde, who has spent her career creating an engaging and immersive language learning environment.

04/29/2026

Yesterday, World Languages and Literatures students did their second broadcast in Spanish of the TXST Baseball game. Stay tuned to see where this collaboration between Mass Communications & World Languages leads! More Spanish Broadcasting to come!

04/01/2026

Buongiorno, bonjour from Texas State’s World Languages & Literatures 🌍🎬

Step into our Italian “Criterion Closet” and discover language through film from Fellini’s La Dolce Vita to Cinema Paradiso, Life Is Beautiful, Johnny Stecchino, Bitter Rice, Roma Città Aperta, and Divorce Italian Style. See the world in a new way and add “a combination of magic and pasta,” to your life when you take any Italian course offered by World Languages at Texas State.

Interested in Italian through Film at TXST? Ciao in the comments and we’ll tell you more.

03/30/2026

Congratulations to Travis Ortiz for representing Texas State at the 60th Annual Southwest Council of Latin American Studies (SCOLAS) conference in Mexico City, March 5–7, 2026!

Travis participated in a poetry reading panel, presenting “Extranjero en mi propia tierra y otros poemas,” showcasing contemporary Latin American literature, poetry, and cultural identity on an international stage.

03/12/2026

03/05/2026

Big news from the Department! 🎉

Congratulations to our recent graduate Memphis Mallory (BA in German and Anthropology), soon-to-be graduate Martin Rivera (BA in History and Education), and graduate student Ryan McBroom (MEd in Management of Technical Education) on being named Fulbright semifinalists!

Memphis: Semifinalist for the Fulbright Combined Award in Austria

Martin: Semifinalist for an English Teaching Assistantship in Germany

Ryan: Semifinalist for an English Teaching Assistantship in Costa Rica

We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and accomplishments and wish them the best of luck in advancing to the final round! 🌍✨