The French and Francophone Studies Department sees language as fundamental to the study of literatures and cultures. Committed to helping students attain proficiency in the language sequence (FREN 101-204), the Department strives at all levels to introduce students to the rich and complex endeavors of literary and cultural analysis. Operating study abroad programs in Mali and Paris, we provide opportunities for using and enhancing these skills in...
Designed to develop cross-cultural awareness and to foster international understanding in a global world, the French and Francophone Studies (FFS) Program adds an exciting new dimension to the traditional liberal arts curriculum. The French and Francophone Studies major differs from the traditional French major in two respects: by its interdisciplinary nature and by its greater flexibility to accommodate students‘ own areas of interest. The FFS major...
When the Medici family sought a motto to express their optimism and humanism, they chose "Le Temps Revient," a French expression meaning "The Great Age Returns." Their choice of French was not accidental, for the study of this language offers a royal path to discovering the complexity of human experience from the Oaths of Strasbourg in the ninth century to the present. The French major programs at Centre help students discover the will to be scholar-citizens...
In a dynamic and increasingly interactive and interdependent world, a student’s education must include a knowledge of other languages and cultures. By teaching language within a framework of intercultural understanding, the modern languages program at Chatham prepares students to experience the richness of other languages, literature, and cultures. Small classes and attention to individual student needs, abilities, and career aspirations, as well...
The major in French is more specific, with required classes in literature, culture and a senior seminar. Majors must complete two units abroad, although most take a full semester or a year. In general, students who go abroad do so during their junior year, for the full year or one semester. Every year, one graduating French major is selected to be a teaching assistant in France. Many of the students enrolled in the International Studies Stream join...
The French Studies major requires: 1) successful completion of either four French courses numbered 315 or above (i.e., a minor), though France Today (FRE-158) is recommended as a substitute for one of the four), or four courses taught in French at any level and a departmentally approved termlong study abroad experience; and 2) successful completion of a departmentally approved list of five courses proposed by the student which exhibits both internal...
The major in French studies promotes the acquisition of superior language skills while offering an opportunity to explore the richness of French and francophone literatures and cultures. Emphasis is placed on developing the critical and analytical skills that enhance the appreciation of various forms of cultural production and on broadening and deepening students‘ understanding of values foreign to their own. ...
As the second most frequently taught foreign language in the world after English, French is clearly a global language. French cultural, economic and diplomatic influence is felt not only in the U.S. where over 1.9 million speak the language at home, but in many parts of the world. French is the foreign language spoken by our largest trading partner (Canada), and is also the language of more than 300 million native and secondary speakers in 44 francophone...
Fluency in a second language is a valuable skill in the United States, and is both attained and cultivated by those who choose to take the courses necessary to complete a concentration in it. French was for centuries the language of diplomacy both for its precision of expression and because it was the second language favored by the educated classes. Exploration and colonization brought the language to New France (Quebec and Nova Scotia), the Caribbean,...
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