Undergraduate Program

The Department of French has two distinct but complementary missions: to provide instruction in the French language at all levels of competence, and to lead students to a broad appreciation and deep understanding of the literatures and cultures of France and other French-speaking countries.

Students in the French Major will:

· Attain advanced proficiency in both written and oral French (multiple L5)

· Acquire a deep understanding of the literatures and cultures of francophone countries

· Gain analytical and critical reading skills

· Develop rhetorical and argumentative abilities

· Conduct independent research using French-language sources

· Produce a work of original research and interpretation