About the French Studies Program

The objective of the French Studies Program is twofold: to enable students to reach a high level of competence in the French language and to emphasize in-depth study of aspects of French and Francophone culture (literature, history, philosophy, art history, cinema, political science and forth).  The program enables students to select one of these areas of specialization: history, cultural studies, French and Francophone literature, French language and linguistics, philosophy, critical studies, and art history.  Moreover, any individual student can design his or her own area of specialization (i.e., music, sociology, human rights) pending approval by French Studies faculty.

For students with no knowledge of the French language, an intensive program (a one semester, eight credit course on campus, followed by a month of immersion in France) is offered every Spring.