Learn languages that move across borders and careers.
Students sit at red tables inside Dalfonso Imports, a small Italian grocery store in Buffalo, during a class field trip. They listen and observe while surrounded by shelves stocked with imported Italian foods and products. 📸 Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
French. Italian. Spanish. A world of opportunity starts here.
Bienvenue! Benvenuto! ¡Bienvenido!
Want to see the world, speak its languages and stand out in your career? At the University at Buffalo, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures offers more than just vocabulary drills—it’s where global experience comes to life.
Whether you're diving into French cinema, reading Dante in the original Italian or exploring the vibrant varieties of Spanish across the globe, you’ll gain real fluency—linguistically and culturally. You’ll also work one-on-one with world-class faculty in small, supportive classes that meet you where you are and help you get where you want to go. Because here, language is more than words. It’s about connection, creativity and building the kind of skills that open doors worldwide.
Study abroad experience starts here
Language learning comes alive when you use it in the places where it is spoken. RLL students can study abroad in countries such as Spain, France and Italy while earning academic credit, building language skills and gaining firsthand cultural experience.