专业描述

The Department of French has two distinct but complementary missions: to provide instruction in the French language at all levels of competence, and to lead students to a broad appreciation and deep understanding of the literatures and cultures of France and other French-speaking countries. Students in the French Major will: · Attain advanced proficiency in both written and oral French (multiple L5) · Acquire a deep understanding of the literatures and cultures of francophone countries · Gain analytical and critical reading skills · Develop rhetorical and argumentative abilities · Conduct independent research using French-language sources · Produce a work of original research and interpretation