Students who study French with us reap the following benefits:

• We teach students the language skills they need to achieve fluency in French
• We teach students the intercultural skills they need to thrive in French culture and to reflect on their own culture with new eyes
• We teach critical thinking skills

Our French language and culture courses prepare French students for study abroad and our upper-level courses, in which students continue to develop their language and culture skills toward fluency while studying exciting topics such as food culture, cinema, politics, art, or history.

Students in the French program are strongly encouraged to study abroad. Several graduates have won scholarships to teach in France, through the French Embassy’s Teaching Assistant Program.

Students in our program benefit from close interactions and mentoring from our faculty.

The Capstone provides majors with training in independent research and prepares them for work in many fields. Alumni pursue Master’s and PhD degrees and careers in art, business, international affairs, law, management, public health, and teaching.