While we understand the importance of the linguistic component in any language acquisition, we also believe that broadening students’ horizons through their introduction at all levels to the historical, literary and cultural complexity and diversity of the Francophone world and encouraging them to study abroad is key to a complete and successful training. Assisted by our faculty experts, students are encouraged to go beyond the typical French “postcard,” that is, beyond the limits of Parisian French and the frontiers of France.

The Department offers a wide range of courses in three major areas to help you excel and fulfill your dreams: Language and linguistics, Literature, and culture. Among those courses are advance course work in grammar, phonetics, translation, Business French, literature and culture. After obtaining proficiency through the language sequence (FRE 111-212) and complete all pre-requisites (FRE 311), students who wish to pursue a more advanced level in French are able to take advanced courses in phonetics, translation, literature and culture. Courses offered in literature and cultures include courses on Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern France, as well as courses on the history, literatures and cultures of the French Caribbean and Francophone Africa. Other courses address topics on cinema, politics, and society.