Mission Statement

The Texas Language Center supports, enhances, and promotes the teaching of languages other than English at the University of Texas at Austin. The Center helps

• raise the profile of languages other than English taught at the University;
• organize instruction of first- and second-year language courses throughout the University, in close coordination with language departments and programs;
• prepare and train language teaching staff through Center courses, professional seminars, and coordination with home department courses;
• promote professionalization of language teaching staff through funded research, training, and course development;
• identify and develop “best practices” in language teaching across University programs and department through observation, empirical research, and assessed outcomes;
• support language teaching, applied linguistics, and pedagogy through lecture series, workshops, demonstrations, and model classrooms;
• encourage and support study abroad programs that offer well-defined and rigorous programs of language and culture instruction in accredited partner institutions;
• conduct a program of community and educational outreach to encourage younger students to undertake the study of languages in our schools, and continue at the university level;