Overview
- Degree Level
- Undergraduate
- Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Arts
- Department
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- school/college
- College of Arts and Sciences
The French and Francophone Studies Major is apart of the Majors Abroad Program (MAP), and has an interdisciplinary focus on politics, history, international relations, and French language and culture.
Study at CIEE Toulouse in the historic district of the city, at Toulouse Business School, or at L’institut Catholique de Toulouse. Home to the European aerospace industry, Toulouse combines high-tech industry with the charm of the Old Quarter and its distinctive rose-tinted architecture.
With an understanding of French and Francophone cultures, our graduates have pursued careers in international business, art, fashion, design, education, and government.
Required Course
At the end of this course, you are expected to advance to an intermediate-high or advanced level by ACTFL standards. You will gain cultural knowledge through more advanced reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises.
Required Course
This course aims to develop language, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge in preparation for working in an international, French-speaking or bilingual environment using a communicative approach with frequent opportunities for speaking.
Required Course
Familiarize yourself with all aspects of French political, sociological, technical, and artistic developments in France today.
We will compare the French electoral system, and the educational system with those of the United States. All facets of family and working life will be discussed, such as the social security and health care system, the help given to women with child care and expenses. The technical advances that France has achieved such as the TGV, the fast trains, the Airbus, and the communication system, will be studied in great detail. Cinema is an important art in France, we will cover the history of cinema and its status today in the world.
Required Course
In this survey course, we explore the diversity of the French-speaking world, including the French Antilles, sub-Saharan and North Africa, and French-speaking Canada. We also examine the role played by French-speaking communities within the United States, analyzing the cultural, political, and societal values that these immigrant communities—both historical and more recent—have brought to this country.
Required Course
Through watching and critical analysis of films, you will improve listening, oral, and writing skills while getting a sense of some of the important features that are particular to French culture.
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