Program Overview
The French Studies major gives you oral and written competence in the language and a solid background in the literature and cultures of the countries in the French-speaking world.
Major Program Learning Outcomes
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Express information and opinions verbally in consistent, effective and clear French.
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Write in French using the disciplinary conventions and methodologies of literary and cultural analysis.
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Comprehend oral discourse produced by native speakers of French.
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Analyze the main ideas of various cultural phenomena, such as literature, art, music, film and popular media.
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Identify major artistic and cultural figures of the French-speaking world in the context of their historical, cultural, and/or aesthetic traditions.
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Appreciate the linguistic, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural and social diversity of the French-speaking world.
