FRENCH STUDIES PROGRAM

Interdivisional

Website: http://french.bard.edu

Updated December 3, 2021

Advising Faculty

1. Eric Trudel - French (director)

2. Katherine M. Boivin - Art History

3. Odile S. Chilton - French

4. Christian Crouch - History

5. Laurie Dahlberg – Art History

6. Tabetha Ewing – History

7. Peter Laki – Music

8. Gabriella Lindsay – French

9. Alys Moody - Literature

10. Karen Sullivan - Literature

11. Marina van Zuylen - French

Program Requirements

Moderation Requirements:

1. FREN 106 or the equivalent

2. 4-credit French Intermediate or the equivalent

3. 4-credit 200 level French Studies course

4. 4-credit 200 or 300 level French Studies course

By the time of moderation, a student must have attained a sufficient level of French proficiency and be able to display mastery of the language, spoken and written, in upper level seminars. 

Graduation Requirements:

5. 4-credit French Studies course

6. 4-credit French Studies course

7. 4-credit French Studies course

8. 4-credit French Studies course

9. 4-credit French History course or the equivalent

10. 4-credit French History course or the equivalent

11. Senior Project I

12. Senior Project II

After moderation, a student is required to take one French Studies course per semester (2 of which at least should be at the 300-level, in French). By the time of graduation a student should also have completed two courses chosen from the French History offering. The program strongly encourages students to spend a semester abroad during junior year. 

Sample Program of Study

First Year	Sophomore Year	Junior Year	Senior Year
• FREN 106 (12 credits) • FYSEM I (fall) • FYSEM II (spring)	• FREN 201 • FREN 215 • HIST 146 Moderation (spring)	• FREN 240 • FREN 270 • PS 225 • LIT 315	• Sr. Project I (fall) • Sr. Project II (spring) • FREN 354 • HIST 3117