WHAT CAN I DO WITH A WLLC MAJOR?
BESIDES WORKING FOR THE MINISTRY OF LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURES…
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A WLLC MAJOR OR MINOR?�
(e.g.: Expo 2017)
Important: „Internships“
HERE ARE SOME POSSIBILITIES, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR STUDENTS WHO FOCUS ON THEATRE AND DRAMA AS PART OF THEIR DEGREE.
If you were to go onto the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television after taking courses at NU on playwriting, theatre history, acting, and other literature strand courses, you could be hooked up with this job site and extensive alum contacts throughout the entertainment and film industries, including digital technologies.
OR 450 MILES NORTH OF LA, IN SILICON VALLEY, EXPERIENCE IN PLAYWRITING AND CREATIVE WRITING COULD HELP YOU LAND A JOB WITH GOOGLE
Creative Writer, Brand Studio
Marketing & Communications
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The creative team at Google Brand Studio is a multidisciplinary team composed of art directors, designers, writers, User Experience experts, information architects, animators, editors and filmmakers. We define and extend the Google brand, and put Google’s values into action through brand campaigns, films and digital and physical experiences.
�MAJOR IN WLLC �-WORLD LITERATURE �
MAJOR IN WLLC�-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION �
MAJOR IN WLLC �-LINGUISTICS �
MAJOR IN WLLC �-LINGUISTICS �
Why Major in Linguistics?�Monica Macaulay & Kristen Syrett (http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/why-major-linguistics)�
Linguistics - scientific study of language = understanding of:
WHERE LINGUISTICS IS APPLIED?
WLL-270 Languages of Eurasia. A. Filchenko. NU. SPRING-2017
MAJOR IN WLLC
-LINGUISTICS �
WHERE LINGUISTICS IS APPLIED?
WLL-270 Languages of Eurasia. A. Filchenko. NU. SPRING-2017
MAJOR IN WLLC
-LINGUISTICS �
MINOR IN WLLC�
MINOR IN SPANISH & HISPANIC STUDIES �
MINOR IN FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE STUDIES �
GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR �FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND �LANGUAGE ACQUISITION �
Renowned Master´s Programs in EU
GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR �FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND �LANGUAGE ACQUISITION �
Renowned Master´s Programs in EU
GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR �FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND �LANGUAGE ACQUISITION �
Renowned Master´s Programs in EU
GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR �FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND �LANGUAGE ACQUISITION �
Renowned Master´s Programs in EU
GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR �FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND �LANGUAGE ACQUISITION �
Renowned Master´s Programs in EU
GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR �FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND �LANGUAGE ACQUISITION �
Renowned Master´s Programs in the USA
HERE’S WHAT GRADUATES FROM OUR DEPARTMENT HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE VALUE OF A BA FROM NU IN WORLD LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE…
Aizhan Turganbayeva, MFA University of Nottingham, Creative Writing: Its really nice ….
ASELLE ALMURATOVA�WLLC GRAD CURRENTLY STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSON MADISON
It wasn’t until the last semester of my undergraduate studies that I realized how much I wanted to study literature and how much I did not want to pursue economics. A double major in economics and literature was always balancing between something that I wanted and something that my family expected from me. It took me 3½ years to switch completely to literature, making it a very conscious decision. This decision brought me to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I currently study Russian literature.
I would like to let you know that being a student at WLLC is not all smiles, the pleasure of reading books, and thoughtful discussions. It is also about putting forth an extreme amount of effort, it is thinking and rethinking your ideas, writing and rewriting several times. I got a ‘C’ on my first writing assignment for the Critical Thinking course. Professor Donaldson was the first one who gave me a lesson on how to structure my thoughts. I began to understand that a brilliant idea is worth almost nothing if you don’t present it in a decent way.
ASELLE CONTINUES ….
I hated writing. I remember how patient professor McGuire was with me when I came to his office hours, because I had no idea about how to write an essay! I must express my gratitude for his kindness, understanding, and all the knowledge he gave to me. Yet, I must admit that I still need to learn this art of academic writing. Now among mature graduate students in my department, I feel that my writing is lagging in comparison to others. After all, English is my second or even third language (as I’m still not sure where my Kazakh is). Nevertheless, what WLLC taught me is to develop my ideas, to be open and creative, to share my opinion, and to overcome the fear of asking questions. Oddly enough, not everyone in graduate school dares to ask a question of the professor!
There were courses that made a difference in my life. One of them was a course taught by professor Hammerbeck. This was the course on orientalism in theatre. I was so impressed, I continued the study of orientalism in my first seminar paper in graduate school, which won a prize for the best paper of the conference this year. I plan to further my research in this area.
Overall, I never regret my decision on devoting my life to studying literature. Now, I am teaching Russian to American students, which is fun and challenging at the same time. Despite overwhelmingly pessimistic views of the professional perspectives of a literature scholar, I am confident in my future success. The most important thing is to find your niche, something that will make you unique from others. Thanks to a recommendation from professor Thorstensson, who was always there for me and encouraged me to study Russian literature, I am also getting a minor in REECAS (Russian, East European, and Central Asian studies). My knowledge of Russian and Kazakh is something that I hope will help me in my future career.
LLL’s wonderful professors and their courses have helped me to transform from a person with a budding interest in literature into a serious young professional. The department gave me all the necessary tools for being a good graduate student and taught me to enjoy the process of writing. As I am teaching my own course, my LLL professors, in one way or another, help me to build my own style of teaching. Now it is my time to “expect greatness”…
KATYA BASKAKOVA�WLLC GRAD CURRENTLY STUDYING IN THE ERASUMUS PROGRAM
Man is what he reads”, is a famous quote by Joseph Brodsky. I want to believe that the word “man” here is used in a broader sense, as I am a young woman, and do think that I am what I read. If your identity is defined by the things you read, you better make sure that these things are good. Majoring in World Languages and Literature at Nazarbayev University, I had a chance to discover literary works from all over the world, from different eras and genres. It expanded my personality, it contributed to what I am.
Right now, I am finishing Erasmus Mundus masters degree, which gives me a chance to study for two years in three European countries: France, United Kingdom, and Italy. WLL prepared me not only to understand cultural differences, but to embrace them. It taught me to be able to keep the conversation going regardless the topic, because every book I read during my studies encapsulated the whole world.
Moreover, WLL gave me an opportunity to learn languages, the importance of which I discovered only after graduating. It would not be possible for me to be accepted to the MA program I am doing without knowledge of two European languages. Also, multilingualism gives an enormous advantage in starting a good career, as the world becomes more and more globalized.
Finally, I am a world traveler, and I truly believe that only travelers choose WLL in the first place. Even before we travel the world, we learn to travel in our imagination. Books become the gates into other realities. Languages, on the other hand, are the keys for opening these gates. They allow you not only being a tourist on a foreign land, but living the life of its people, just like when reading books you live the life of its heroes. I am sincerely thankful to all the professors of WLL for their good taste in literature, valuable advices and feedback, and great sense of humour.
VALENTINA VINOKUROVA�WLLC GRAD CURRENTLY STUDYING AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL, QUEBEC
There are two reasons to get a BA in WLLC. The first one is obvious: you are in love with languages and/or literature and you want to continue studying them at a graduate level. If so, this step is very important for you - LLL professors will teach you how to read, write, build a strong argument, and will give you that foundation with which you can then successfully go on to study in a Master's of PhD program. Take me for example - I got into one of the most prestigious universities in Canada (McGill University), and now they are paying for all of my expenses AND they gave me a graduate excellence award even before I got in precisely because of how well my professors here at NU prepared me to graduate school! But! There is also another reason for you to get a BA in WLLC. This one is a little less obvious... Say, you are a tiny bit interested in literature but you don't want to study it at a graduate level - in fact, you want to be an economist when you graduate. Then a BA in WLLC is also for you! As I've said, LLL professors will teach you how to read, write, build a successful argument, improve your spoken and written communication skills - and this whole experience will make you better prepared for any career you have in mind. (Not to mention how much fun you can have in the classroom!). And then, who knows, maybe literature will win you over - like it did me... I was once an Econ major, but then I decided to try and take a literature course just for fun. And then I simply couldn't stop - it was so interesting, at times even entertaining, and it made me feel like I belonged to a sort of a family (there aren't a lot of literature majors, so it does feel like a small friendly community). Before I knew it, I was graduating with a double major... not only that, I was so swayed by WLLC that I went on to do a Master's in literature. So... I'd say, you should search for yourself while you still can and who knows, maybe WLLC is the perfect place for you =)
KARINA TUSSUPOVA, WLLC GRAD CURRENTLY STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Choosing literature and languages as your major at NU is not a very popular idea. It is often accompanied with lots of skepticism about finding a job and earning enough money. In these discussions there is always somebody in the room who will bring up a recent news article talking about professions which are currently in demand and this list is likely to feature all types of engineering one can think of. You’d hope that your profession might be on that elusive list as well, but, alas, you barely know what your profession will be…
The thing about grad school or getting a job is that it is not effortless, regardless of what your major is. Time at NU won’t resolve all your worries about what you want to be doing with your career. It will, however, equip you with some handy tricks for a grad school or a job, e.g. juggling multiple assignments at a time or researching what you need from top to bottom. What you want to do with this is then up to you. I studied literature because it is fresh, engaging, and enriches your mind in the ways more subtle than any other subject uni can offer. You will not receive answers to the questions that puzzle you. If anything, you’ll ask more questions and open yourself up to more doubts and conundrums. And this is something you will find useful both professionally and personally.