Information for language students

• Thinking about studying a language and wonder what languages MSU offers?
  Visit our Languages at MSU and Why Study Language links above.
  
  
• Looking for information on language placement or proficiency testing?
  Find that information under Assessment.
  
  
• Interested in campus activities?
  Search our calendar for activities related to the language you are learning. Look under Student Support to find information on campus events, finding a conversation partners, or preparing for a proficiency test.

About Us

The Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), housed within the College of Arts and Letters, was formed in August 2008 to assist with the administration and coordination of language offerings, best teaching practices, the sharing of curricula across languages and departments, and to promote service learning and outreach.

The College of Arts and Letters offers over 30 languages, including a robust Less Commonly Taught Languages program, and is home to 10 language-related graduate degrees and 8 language-related undergraduate degrees. Associated with these programs is a broad array of talented faculty members and graduate students with strengths in second language acquisition and language teaching.

CeLTA's programmatic activities serve all language departments on campus and focus on providing support for language teaching and learning, including professional development opportunities, graduate certificates, international teaching internships, co- and extra-curricular activities, models for articulation and integration of language and culture, technology solutions, and language assessment. CeLTA also cuts across colleges through collaborative programming and research, particularly in the area of proficiency. Finally, CeLTA reaches out to the community through its Community Language School.