Translation Studies

Department Chair: Aparna Nayak

Department Office: Academic Services, Room 309
Telephone: (562) 985‑4317
Website: RGRLL Website

Faculty: Clorinda Donato, Adria Martin-Mor, Giulia Togato

Undergraduate/Graduate Advisor: Clorinda Donato

Administrative Analyst/Specialist: Cindy Tovar

College: College of Liberal Arts

Affiliated Center:

The Clorinda Donato Center for Global Romance Languages and Translation Studies

Director: Clorinda Donato

Associate Director: Manuel Romero

Related Departments and Programs:

Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures
- Arabic
Asian and Asian American Studies
- Asian Languages
  - Filipino
  - Khmer
  - Korean
  - Vietnamese
- Chinese Studies
- Japanese
Classics
- Greek
- Latin
Linguistics
- American Sign Language
Jewish Studies
- Hebrew

Career Possibilities

Training in translation prepares students for careers far beyond translation, in the localization industry and other language-related professions, including journalism and public relations, and all entertainment, technical and business-related fields where disciplinary knowledge and translation ability are required. Possible careers include:

Translator • Interpreter • Subtitler • Post-editor • Editor • Localizer • Language Manager • Project Manager • Localization Engineer • Internationalization Engineer • Dubbing Operation Specialist • Machine Translation Scientist • Multilingual Content Creator • Linguist (L2 Learning Platforms) • Researcher • Educator • Speech Language Pathologist • Journalist • Director, International Marketing • Public Relations Specialist • Foreign Service Officer • Social Worker • Community Organizer

* Some of these, and other careers, require additional education or experience. For more information, see the CSULB Careers Website or make an appointment with Dr. Clorinda Donato for more information about additional career options that fit your interests and needs.

Introduction

As a field that explores the dynamics of moving between different languages, cultures, branches of knowledge, and media, translation has always existed at the intersection of several disciplines, playing a major role in the development of human cultures and the dissemination of ideas. Training in translation can complement every discipline and profession, including all technical and business-related fields where disciplinary knowledge and translation ability are required. There are currently two pathways to achieve recognition for coursework in Translation Studies at CSULB: the Minor in Translation Studies and the Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, Translation Studies Option. Both pathways have been configured as cross-disciplinary curricular packages that prepare students for a variety of job opportunities as well as further specialization in the field.

Programs

Minor

Translation Studies Minor

Affiliated Programs:

Undergraduate Degrees:

Linguistics, Option in Translation Studies, B.A.

Programs

Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies

Courses

Translations Studies