Explore the art of French, engage with its cultures and rediscover your own through others’ perspectives. The Department of French Studies offers about 30 courses in French language, literature and ...

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A French teacher in western France instructs pupils about the French national anthem 'La Marseillaise'. (Photo by XAVIER LEOTY / AFP) This French government website - which is available in English - ...

The Basic French Language Program consists of first- and second-year French language instruction. The program consists of two, four-credit first-year courses (FREN 111 and FREN 112) and two ...

The French & Francophone Studies Program regularly offers a wide range of COLL courses. Here below are just a few examples of recent topics. Some are crosslisted with other departments or programs.

All schedule information is tentative. Please see the Registrar's site for the latest information. For a short introduction to each of our course offerings or language levels, click on the course ...

Ideally everyone should have an opportunity to study abroad. For a student of French & Francophone Studies, living, studying, and working in a French-speaking country is a transformative experience.

In a recent push by the French department to make its offerings less daunting to students, the department has attempted to reduce the workload demands of some of its courses. This semester, many ...