Expressing Ideas & Creating Connections
Spoken and written language is a fundamental way humans connect. MPC’s Language & Communications programs build linguistic fluency, critical thinking abilities, writing craft and speaking skills.
Would you like to learn a unique visual, spatial, and gestural language, gain a new
perspective on communication and culture, and connect with members of the Deaf community?
Join MPC’s American Sign Language program.
Developing and improving relationships, speaking effectively in a public setting,
interacting with people from diverse cultures, and working collaboratively with others
all require skills you can develop and refine in MPC’s Communication Studies program.
Explore your imagination and strengthen your writing skills in classes focused on
fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and the novel. Submit writing to the campus
literary magazine and edit others’ work.
Through study of literature and practice of literary and expository writing, MPC English
students learn to think critically, read well, and communicate clearly – skills that
are in demand in a wide range of fields.
Are you a non-native speaker of English who wants to strengthen your English skills?
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program has six levels of instruction, from
beginning to university-level courses.
Learn the language of love, reason, and culture in MPC’s French program. Gain linguistic
and cultural competence and open a world of possibilities in travel, international
affairs and more.
Studying Japanese is a gateway into a rich culture and the world’s fourth-largest
economy. Learn to speak and interact appropriately with Japanese-speaking people and
build a foundation for studying languages, linguistics, or global affairs.
Explore linguistics, the scientific study of the nature and structure of human communication.
MPC’s program offers one of the widest ranges of linguistics courses available at
any U.S. community college.
Learn the fastest-growing language in California and the second most widely-spoken
language worldwide. MPC’s program offers courses for Spanish speakers as well as specialized
instruction in interpretation and translation.
MPC’s Translation & Interpretation program prepares bilingual students for careers
in professional interpreting and translating through real-world practice and a strong
foundation in both theory and technique.